#6C251A
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(37% 0.104 31.3), rgb(108, 37, 26).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.95:1).
About this color
#6C251A is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.95:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 1.91:1 |
| White text | 10.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6C251A |
| RGB | rgb(108, 37, 26) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 61%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37% 0.104 31.3) |
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 #6C251A | 10.95:1 | AAA | Lc -98.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6C251A | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 9.3 | Not readable |
| #6C251A text on white | 10.95:1 | AAA | Lc 94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #6C251A text on black | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -8.0 | 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
#F9E5E1
oklch(93.7% 0.023 31.1)
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Step 200
200
#F4CFC8
oklch(88.4% 0.043 30.5)
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Step 300
300
#EFAEA2
oklch(80.9% 0.079 30.6)
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Step 400
400
#E38170
oklch(70.6% 0.124 30.8)
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Step 500
500
#D85D49
oklch(63% 0.159 31.3)
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Step 600
600
#C43F2B
oklch(55.7% 0.173 31.4)
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Step 700
700
#A92F1E
oklch(49.1% 0.161 31.1)
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Step 800
800
#89291B
oklch(42.7% 0.133 31.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6C251A
oklch(37% 0.104 31.3)
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Step 950
950
#411811
oklch(27% 0.066 31.5)
#6C251A 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) | #383318 | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A4218 | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #771423 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6C251A
#6C251A
oklch(37% 0.104 31.3)
- #004853
#004853
oklch(36.9% 0.064 212)
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 #6C251A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.028
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.033
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.045
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.051
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.053
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.056
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.059
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.063
Use #6C251A 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.