#6C2415
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(36.8% 0.106 33.5), rgb(108, 36, 21).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.04:1).
About this color
#6C2415 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 34°. 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 11.04:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 1.90:1 |
| White text | 11.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6C2415 |
| RGB | rgb(108, 36, 21) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 67%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.8% 0.106 33.5) |
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 #6C2415 | 11.04:1 | AAA | Lc -98.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6C2415 | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 9.1 | Not readable |
| #6C2415 text on white | 11.04:1 | AAA | Lc 94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #6C2415 text on black | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -7.8 | 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
#FCF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 32.5)
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Step 100
100
#F9E5E0
oklch(93.7% 0.023 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#F5CFC6
oklch(88.4% 0.045 33.5)
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Step 300
300
#EFAE9F
oklch(80.8% 0.08 33.4)
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Step 400
400
#E4816B
oklch(70.6% 0.127 33.5)
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Step 500
500
#DA5D42
oklch(63.2% 0.163 33.8)
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Step 600
600
#C53E21
oklch(55.6% 0.176 33.6)
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Step 700
700
#AA2E13
oklch(49.1% 0.165 33.5)
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Step 800
800
#8A2814
oklch(42.7% 0.136 33.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6C2415
oklch(36.8% 0.106 33.5)
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Step 950
950
#41180F
oklch(27% 0.066 33.9)
#6C2415 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) | #383213 | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A4212 | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #771121 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6C2415
#6C2415
oklch(36.8% 0.106 33.5)
- #004854
#004854
oklch(36.9% 0.065 213.4)
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 #6C2415, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.026
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.030
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.043
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.050
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.055
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.056
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.063
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.065
Use #6C2415 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.