#6B2F1F
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(38.4% 0.09 35.9), rgb(107, 47, 31).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.23:1).
About this color
#6B2F1F is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 36°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.23:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 2.05:1 |
| White text | 10.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6B2F1F |
| RGB | rgb(107, 47, 31) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 55%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.4% 0.09 35.9) |
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 #6B2F1F | 10.23:1 | AAA | Lc -97.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6B2F1F | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 10.6 | Not readable |
| #6B2F1F text on white | 10.23:1 | AAA | Lc 93.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #6B2F1F text on black | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -9.2 | 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
#FBF3F1
oklch(97% 0.009 34.3)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6E1
oklch(93.6% 0.019 38.1)
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Step 200
200
#F1D1C8
oklch(88.5% 0.038 36.2)
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Step 300
300
#E8B2A3
oklch(80.9% 0.067 36.1)
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Step 400
400
#DB8771
oklch(70.6% 0.109 35.5)
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Step 500
500
#CF674B
oklch(63.2% 0.138 36.1)
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Step 600
600
#BA4B2D
oklch(55.5% 0.15 36)
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Step 700
700
#A03C20
oklch(49.2% 0.139 36.2)
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Step 800
800
#82321D
oklch(42.7% 0.116 35.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6B2F1F
oklch(38.4% 0.09 35.9)
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Step 950
950
#3E1B12
oklch(27.1% 0.057 35.5)
#6B2F1F 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) | #3F391D | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E461E | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #76232B | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6B2F1F
#6B2F1F
oklch(38.4% 0.09 35.9)
- #004C5B
#004C5B
oklch(38.4% 0.068 216.8)
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 #6B2F1F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.027
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.045
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.054
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.064
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.066
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.067
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.069
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.070
Use #6B2F1F 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.