#6B2B01
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(37.5% 0.103 46.7), rgb(107, 43, 1).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.65:1).
About this color
#6B2B01 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 47°. 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 10.65:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 1.97:1 |
| White text | 10.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6B2B01 |
| RGB | rgb(107, 43, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 98%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.5% 0.103 46.7) |
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 #6B2B01 | 10.65:1 | AAA | Lc -98.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6B2B01 | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 9.9 | Not readable |
| #6B2B01 text on white | 10.65:1 | AAA | Lc 94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #6B2B01 text on black | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -8.5 | 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
#F7E6DD
oklch(93.6% 0.022 49.9)
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Step 200
200
#F2D1C2
oklch(88.4% 0.042 45.9)
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Step 300
300
#EBB296
oklch(80.9% 0.077 47.3)
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Step 400
400
#DF875A
oklch(70.7% 0.124 47.1)
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Step 500
500
#D46524
oklch(63.1% 0.158 46.7)
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Step 600
600
#B94F00
oklch(55.7% 0.155 46.7)
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Step 700
700
#9C4100
oklch(49% 0.137 46.5)
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Step 800
800
#813500
oklch(42.8% 0.119 46.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6B2B01
oklch(37.5% 0.103 46.7)
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Step 950
950
#3F1A06
oklch(26.9% 0.065 46.4)
#6B2B01 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) | #3E3500 | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D4400 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #761B24 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6B2B01
#6B2B01
oklch(37.5% 0.103 46.7)
- #00485E
#00485E
oklch(37.4% 0.072 226.5)
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 #6B2B01, 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 0.049
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.060
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.064
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.068
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.070
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.071
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.072
Use #6B2B01 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.