#6B3000
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(38.3% 0.099 51.3), rgb(107, 48, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.25:1).
About this color
#6B3000 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 51°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.25:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 2.04:1 |
| White text | 10.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6B3000 |
| RGB | rgb(107, 48, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 100%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.3% 0.099 51.3) |
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 #6B3000 | 10.25:1 | AAA | Lc -97.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6B3000 | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 10.7 | Not readable |
| #6B3000 text on white | 10.25:1 | AAA | Lc 93.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #6B3000 text on black | 2.04:1 | 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
#FBF4EF
oklch(97.1% 0.01 58.2)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6DD
oklch(93.5% 0.021 51.5)
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Step 200
200
#F1D2C1
oklch(88.5% 0.042 50.6)
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Step 300
300
#E8B395
oklch(80.8% 0.074 50.8)
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Step 400
400
#DB8A58
oklch(70.7% 0.119 51.5)
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Step 500
500
#CF691D
oklch(63% 0.152 51.2)
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Step 600
600
#B35500
oklch(55.7% 0.144 51.3)
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Step 700
700
#974700
oklch(49.2% 0.127 51.6)
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Step 800
800
#7D3900
oklch(42.8% 0.111 51.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6B3000
oklch(38.3% 0.099 51.3)
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Step 950
950
#3E1C05
oklch(27.1% 0.063 51.2)
#6B3000 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) | #413800 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #504600 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #762228 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6B3000
#6B3000
oklch(38.3% 0.099 51.3)
- #004A65
#004A65
oklch(38.4% 0.078 231.2)
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 #6B3000, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.024
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.059
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.061
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.067
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.068
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.070
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.071
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.073
Use #6B3000 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.