#6B320C
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(38.7% 0.094 49.3), rgb(107, 50, 12).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.06:1).
About this color
#6B320C is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 49°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.06:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 2.08:1 |
| White text | 10.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6B320C |
| RGB | rgb(107, 50, 12) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 80%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.7% 0.094 49.3) |
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 #6B320C | 10.06:1 | AAA | Lc -97.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6B320C | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc 11.1 | Not readable |
| #6B320C text on white | 10.06:1 | AAA | Lc 92.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #6B320C text on black | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc -9.6 | 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
#FBF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.009 52.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6DE
oklch(93.6% 0.021 48.5)
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Step 200
200
#F0D2C3
oklch(88.5% 0.039 48.3)
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Step 300
300
#E7B499
oklch(80.9% 0.07 49.2)
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Step 400
400
#D98A5F
oklch(70.6% 0.113 48.8)
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Step 500
500
#CD6B2D
oklch(63.2% 0.144 49.4)
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Step 600
600
#B55200
oklch(55.5% 0.149 49.2)
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Step 700
700
#994400
oklch(49% 0.131 49)
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Step 800
800
#7E3700
oklch(42.6% 0.114 49.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6B320C
oklch(38.7% 0.094 49.3)
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Step 950
950
#3D1C08
oklch(26.9% 0.06 49.1)
#6B320C 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) | #423A06 | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #50470B | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #76252B | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6B320C
#6B320C
oklch(38.7% 0.094 49.3)
- #004B65
#004B65
oklch(38.7% 0.077 229.9)
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 #6B320C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.025
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.056
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.060
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.063
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.066
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.067
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.073
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.074
Use #6B320C 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.