#6B3501
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(39.2% 0.096 55.7), rgb(107, 53, 1).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.83:1).
About this color
#6B3501 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 56°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.83:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 2.13:1 |
| White text | 9.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6B3501 |
| RGB | rgb(107, 53, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 98%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.2% 0.096 55.7) |
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 #6B3501 | 9.83:1 | AAA | Lc -96.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6B3501 | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 11.6 | Not readable |
| #6B3501 text on white | 9.83:1 | AAA | Lc 92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #6B3501 text on black | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc -10.1 | 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
#F5E7DD
oklch(93.6% 0.02 58.1)
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Step 200
200
#EFD3C1
oklch(88.5% 0.04 54.8)
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Step 300
300
#E5B594
oklch(80.8% 0.072 56)
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Step 400
400
#D78D57
oklch(70.8% 0.114 55.8)
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Step 500
500
#CB6E19
oklch(63.2% 0.147 55.8)
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Step 600
600
#AE5900
oklch(55.6% 0.137 55.3)
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Step 700
700
#934B00
oklch(49.2% 0.121 55.9)
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Step 800
800
#793C00
oklch(42.6% 0.105 55.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6B3501
oklch(39.2% 0.096 55.7)
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Step 950
950
#3C1D04
oklch(26.9% 0.06 55.6)
#6B3501 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) | #453C00 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #524800 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #76282C | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6B3501
#6B3501
oklch(39.2% 0.096 55.7)
- #004C6C
#004C6C
oklch(39.3% 0.084 235.1)
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 #6B3501, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.033
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.047
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.066
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.066
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.070
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.073
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.079
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.080
Use #6B3501 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.