#6B2A02
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(37.3% 0.104 45.6), rgb(107, 42, 2).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.72:1).
About this color
#6B2A02 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 46°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.72:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 1.95:1 |
| White text | 10.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6B2A02 |
| RGB | rgb(107, 42, 2) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 96%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.3% 0.104 45.6) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #6B2A02 | 10.72:1 | AAA | Lc -98.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6B2A02 | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 9.7 | Not readable |
| #6B2A02 text on white | 10.72:1 | AAA | Lc 94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #6B2A02 text on black | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -8.4 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 900.
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Step 50
50
#FCF3F0
oklch(97% 0.011 39.4)
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Step 100
100
#F8E6DE
oklch(93.7% 0.023 45.6)
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Step 200
200
#F3D1C2
oklch(88.5% 0.043 45.2)
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Step 300
300
#ECB197
oklch(80.8% 0.078 44.8)
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Step 400
400
#E0865B
oklch(70.7% 0.125 45.7)
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Step 500
500
#D56426
oklch(63.2% 0.159 45.6)
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Step 600
600
#BA4D00
oklch(55.5% 0.157 45.6)
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Step 700
700
#9D4000
oklch(49% 0.139 45.7)
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Step 800
800
#823400
oklch(42.8% 0.121 45.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6B2A02
oklch(37.3% 0.104 45.6)
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Step 950
950
#401A06
oklch(27% 0.067 45.8)
#6B2A02 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #3D3500 | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D4300 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #761A23 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6B2A02
#6B2A02
oklch(37.3% 0.104 45.6)
- #00485D
#00485D
oklch(37.4% 0.071 225.3)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #6B2A02, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.019
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.046
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.058
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.062
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.068
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.072
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.072
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.073
Use #6B2A02 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.