#6B381F
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(40% 0.081 45.6), rgb(107, 56, 31).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.49:1).
About this color
#6B381F is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 46°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.49:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 2.21:1 |
| White text | 9.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6B381F |
| RGB | rgb(107, 56, 31) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 55%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40% 0.081 45.6) |
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 #6B381F | 9.49:1 | AAA | Lc -96.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6B381F | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 12.3 | Not readable |
| #6B381F text on white | 9.49:1 | AAA | Lc 91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #6B381F text on black | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc -10.7 | 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
#FAF4F1
oklch(97.1% 0.008 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#F5E7E0
oklch(93.7% 0.018 48.5)
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Step 200
200
#EDD3C7
oklch(88.5% 0.033 46.4)
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Step 300
300
#E3B5A0
oklch(80.9% 0.061 45.8)
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Step 400
400
#D38D6C
oklch(70.6% 0.097 45.9)
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Step 500
500
#C66F44
oklch(63.1% 0.124 45.9)
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Step 600
600
#B25523
oklch(55.7% 0.136 45.7)
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Step 700
700
#994415
oklch(49.1% 0.127 45.2)
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Step 800
800
#7C3915
oklch(42.7% 0.105 45.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6B381F
oklch(40% 0.081 45.6)
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Step 950
950
#3B1E0F
oklch(27.1% 0.052 47)
#6B381F 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) | #463F1C | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #524A1E | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #752E32 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6B381F
#6B381F
oklch(40% 0.081 45.6)
- #005067
#005067
oklch(40.1% 0.076 225.4)
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 #6B381F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.038
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.044
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.050
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.064
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.065
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.070
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.075
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.075
Use #6B381F 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.