#6C281B
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(37.4% 0.1 32.7), rgb(108, 40, 27).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.73:1).
About this color
#6C281B is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 33°. 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 10.73:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 1.95:1 |
| White text | 10.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6C281B |
| RGB | rgb(108, 40, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 60%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.4% 0.1 32.7) |
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 #6C281B | 10.73:1 | AAA | Lc -98.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6C281B | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 9.7 | Not readable |
| #6C281B text on white | 10.73:1 | AAA | Lc 94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #6C281B text on black | 1.95:1 | 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
#FCF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 32.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E5E1
oklch(93.6% 0.022 31.8)
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Step 200
200
#F3D0C8
oklch(88.5% 0.041 33)
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Step 300
300
#EDAFA2
oklch(80.8% 0.075 32.1)
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Step 400
400
#E1836F
oklch(70.7% 0.12 32.9)
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Step 500
500
#D66049
oklch(63.1% 0.154 32.7)
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Step 600
600
#C1422B
oklch(55.5% 0.167 32.5)
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Step 700
700
#A6331D
oklch(49% 0.155 32.9)
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Step 800
800
#872C1A
oklch(42.7% 0.128 33.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6C281B
oklch(37.4% 0.1 32.7)
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Step 950
950
#401911
oklch(27% 0.063 33.1)
#6C281B 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) | #3A3419 | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B4319 | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #771925 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6C281B
#6C281B
oklch(37.4% 0.1 32.7)
- #004A55
#004A55
oklch(37.5% 0.065 211.6)
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 #6C281B, 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 0.039
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.050
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.055
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.055
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.057
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.063
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.067
Use #6C281B 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.