#6B301E
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(38.6% 0.089 37.6), rgb(107, 48, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.16:1).
About this color
#6B301E is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 38°. 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 10.16:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 2.06:1 |
| White text | 10.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6B301E |
| RGB | rgb(107, 48, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 56%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.6% 0.089 37.6) |
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 #6B301E | 10.16:1 | AAA | Lc -97.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6B301E | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 10.8 | Not readable |
| #6B301E text on white | 10.16:1 | AAA | Lc 93.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #6B301E text on black | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -9.3 | 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
#F0D1C8
oklch(88.4% 0.037 36.8)
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Step 300
300
#E8B2A2
oklch(80.9% 0.067 37.1)
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Step 400
400
#DA886F
oklch(70.6% 0.107 37.7)
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Step 500
500
#CE6849
oklch(63.1% 0.137 37.6)
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Step 600
600
#B94C2A
oklch(55.5% 0.149 37.5)
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Step 700
700
#9F3D1D
oklch(49.1% 0.138 37.8)
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Step 800
800
#81331A
oklch(42.6% 0.114 37.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6B301E
oklch(38.6% 0.089 37.6)
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Step 950
950
#3D1B11
oklch(26.9% 0.056 37.2)
#6B301E 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) | #40391C | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E461D | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #76242C | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6B301E
#6B301E
oklch(38.6% 0.089 37.6)
- #004C5C
#004C5C
oklch(38.5% 0.069 218.1)
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 #6B301E, 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 0.056
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.066
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.066
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.068
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.068
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.069
Use #6B301E 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.