#6C280C
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(37.3% 0.104 40.4), rgb(108, 40, 12).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.78:1).
About this color
#6C280C is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 40°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.78:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 1.94:1 |
| White text | 10.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6C280C |
| RGB | rgb(108, 40, 12) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 80%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.3% 0.104 40.4) |
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 #6C280C | 10.78:1 | AAA | Lc -98.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6C280C | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 9.6 | Not readable |
| #6C280C text on white | 10.78:1 | AAA | Lc 94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #6C280C text on black | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -8.3 | 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
#FCF3F0
oklch(97% 0.011 39.4)
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Step 100
100
#F8E5DF
oklch(93.5% 0.022 38.3)
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Step 200
200
#F4D0C4
oklch(88.5% 0.044 39.3)
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Step 300
300
#EDB09A
oklch(80.8% 0.078 40.7)
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Step 400
400
#E28462
oklch(70.7% 0.125 40.5)
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Step 500
500
#D76134
oklch(63.1% 0.16 40.3)
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Step 600
600
#C24300
oklch(55.5% 0.173 40.3)
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Step 700
700
#A43800
oklch(49.1% 0.153 40.5)
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Step 800
800
#882C00
oklch(42.7% 0.134 40.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6C280C
oklch(37.3% 0.104 40.4)
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Step 950
950
#40190A
oklch(26.9% 0.066 40.6)
#6C280C 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) | #3B3407 | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C4309 | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #771723 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6C280C
#6C280C
oklch(37.3% 0.104 40.4)
- #004859
#004859
oklch(37.2% 0.068 220.3)
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 #6C280C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.018
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.040
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.051
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.056
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.065
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.066
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.068
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.070
Use #6C280C 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.