#6B2E25
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(38.4% 0.089 30.3), rgb(107, 46, 37).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.28:1).
About this color
#6B2E25 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.28:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 2.04:1 |
| White text | 10.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6B2E25 |
| RGB | rgb(107, 46, 37) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 49%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.4% 0.089 30.3) |
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 #6B2E25 | 10.28:1 | AAA | Lc -97.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6B2E25 | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 10.5 | Not readable |
| #6B2E25 text on white | 10.28:1 | AAA | Lc 93.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #6B2E25 text on black | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -9.1 | 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
#FBF3F2
oklch(97% 0.009 26)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E2
oklch(93.5% 0.02 28.9)
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Step 200
200
#F1D1CB
oklch(88.6% 0.037 30.4)
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Step 300
300
#E9B1A7
oklch(80.9% 0.067 30.1)
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Step 400
400
#DB8678
oklch(70.6% 0.107 30)
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Step 500
500
#CF6555
oklch(63% 0.138 30.2)
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Step 600
600
#BA4A3A
oklch(55.6% 0.148 30.5)
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Step 700
700
#A03A2D
oklch(49% 0.138 30.1)
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Step 800
800
#823126
oklch(42.7% 0.114 30.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6B2E25
oklch(38.4% 0.089 30.3)
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Step 950
950
#3E1B15
oklch(27.1% 0.056 31.1)
#6B2E25 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) | #3D3824 | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D4624 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #75232C | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6B2E25
#6B2E25
oklch(38.4% 0.089 30.3)
- #004D57
#004D57
oklch(38.5% 0.066 209.7)
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 #6B2E25, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.033
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.040
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.053
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.063
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.064
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.066
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.068
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.072
Use #6B2E25 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.