#6C2F23
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(38.7% 0.09 32.7), rgb(108, 47, 35).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.15:1).
About this color
#6C2F23 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 33°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.15:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 2.06:1 |
| White text | 10.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6C2F23 |
| RGB | rgb(108, 47, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 51%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.7% 0.09 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 #6C2F23 | 10.15:1 | AAA | Lc -97.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6C2F23 | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 10.8 | Not readable |
| #6C2F23 text on white | 10.15:1 | AAA | Lc 93.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #6C2F23 text on black | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -9.4 | 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
#FBF3F2
oklch(97% 0.009 26)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E2
oklch(93.5% 0.02 28.9)
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Step 200
200
#F1D1CA
oklch(88.6% 0.037 32.4)
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Step 300
300
#E9B1A5
oklch(80.9% 0.068 32.3)
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Step 400
400
#DB8775
oklch(70.7% 0.107 32.9)
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Step 500
500
#CF6651
oklch(63.1% 0.138 32.7)
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Step 600
600
#BB4A35
oklch(55.7% 0.151 32.5)
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Step 700
700
#A03A27
oklch(49% 0.14 32.6)
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Step 800
800
#823122
oklch(42.6% 0.115 32.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6C2F23
oklch(38.7% 0.09 32.7)
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Step 950
950
#3E1B14
oklch(27.1% 0.057 32.6)
#6C2F23 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) | #3F3922 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E4622 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #77232C | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6C2F23
#6C2F23
oklch(38.7% 0.09 32.7)
- #004D59
#004D59
oklch(38.6% 0.067 212.5)
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 #6C2F23, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.030
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.041
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.055
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.064
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.065
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.066
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.066
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.069
Use #6C2F23 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.