#6B3217
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(38.8% 0.09 44.2), rgb(107, 50, 23).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.02:1).
About this color
#6B3217 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 44°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.02:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 2.09:1 |
| White text | 10.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6B3217 |
| RGB | rgb(107, 50, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 65%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.8% 0.09 44.2) |
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 #6B3217 | 10.02:1 | AAA | Lc -97.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6B3217 | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 11.1 | Not readable |
| #6B3217 text on white | 10.02:1 | AAA | Lc 92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #6B3217 text on black | 2.09:1 | 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
#FBF4F1
oklch(97.2% 0.009 44.9)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6DF
oklch(93.6% 0.02 45.3)
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Step 200
200
#F0D2C5
oklch(88.5% 0.038 44.8)
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Step 300
300
#E7B39D
oklch(80.8% 0.068 44)
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Step 400
400
#D98A67
oklch(70.7% 0.109 44.5)
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Step 500
500
#CD6A3D
oklch(63.2% 0.139 43.8)
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Step 600
600
#B84F16
oklch(55.6% 0.15 44.2)
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Step 700
700
#9E3F05
oklch(49.1% 0.14 44.2)
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Step 800
800
#80350C
oklch(42.7% 0.115 44.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6B3217
oklch(38.8% 0.09 44.2)
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Step 950
950
#3D1C0D
oklch(27% 0.057 44)
#6B3217 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) | #423A14 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #504716 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #76262C | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6B3217
#6B3217
oklch(38.8% 0.09 44.2)
- #004C61
#004C61
oklch(38.7% 0.073 224.2)
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 #6B3217, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.026
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.051
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.060
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.061
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.066
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.066
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.071
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.072
Use #6B3217 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.