#6B371C
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(39.8% 0.084 46.5), rgb(107, 55, 28).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.59:1).
About this color
#6B371C is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 47°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.59:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 2.18:1 |
| White text | 9.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6B371C |
| RGB | rgb(107, 55, 28) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 59%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.8% 0.084 46.5) |
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 #6B371C | 9.59:1 | AAA | Lc -96.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6B371C | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 12.1 | Not readable |
| #6B371C text on white | 9.59:1 | AAA | Lc 91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #6B371C text on black | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc -10.5 | 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
#F5E6E0
oklch(93.5% 0.018 43.2)
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Step 200
200
#EED3C6
oklch(88.6% 0.035 47.4)
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Step 300
300
#E4B59F
oklch(81% 0.063 46.4)
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Step 400
400
#D48D6A
oklch(70.7% 0.1 46.9)
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Step 500
500
#C76E40
oklch(63% 0.128 46.6)
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Step 600
600
#B3541D
oklch(55.6% 0.14 46.5)
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Step 700
700
#9A440E
oklch(49.2% 0.13 46.5)
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Step 800
800
#7D3810
oklch(42.7% 0.108 46.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6B371C
oklch(39.8% 0.084 46.5)
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Step 950
950
#3B1D0E
oklch(26.9% 0.053 46.1)
#6B371C 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) | #453E19 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #52491B | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #762D31 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6B371C
#6B371C
oklch(39.8% 0.084 46.5)
- #004F67
#004F67
oklch(39.9% 0.077 226.7)
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 #6B371C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.035
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.047
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.051
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.064
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.065
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.073
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.073
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.077
Use #6B371C 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.