#6C330E
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(39.1% 0.094 49.1), rgb(108, 51, 14).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.91:1).
About this color
#6C330E is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 49°. 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 9.91:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 2.11:1 |
| White text | 9.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6C330E |
| RGB | rgb(108, 51, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 77%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.1% 0.094 49.1) |
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 #6C330E | 9.91:1 | AAA | Lc -96.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6C330E | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 11.4 | Not readable |
| #6C330E text on white | 9.91:1 | AAA | Lc 92.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #6C330E text on black | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -9.9 | 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
#FBF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.009 52.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6DE
oklch(93.6% 0.021 48.5)
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Step 200
200
#F0D2C3
oklch(88.5% 0.039 48.3)
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Step 300
300
#E7B499
oklch(80.9% 0.07 49.2)
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Step 400
400
#D98A5F
oklch(70.6% 0.113 48.8)
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Step 500
500
#CD6B2E
oklch(63.2% 0.144 49.2)
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Step 600
600
#B65200
oklch(55.7% 0.149 48.9)
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Step 700
700
#994400
oklch(49% 0.131 49)
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Step 800
800
#7F3700
oklch(42.8% 0.115 48.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6C330E
oklch(39.1% 0.094 49.1)
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Step 950
950
#3D1C08
oklch(26.9% 0.06 49.1)
#6C330E 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) | #433B08 | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #51480D | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #77262C | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6C330E
#6C330E
oklch(39.1% 0.094 49.1)
- #004C66
#004C66
oklch(39% 0.077 229.6)
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 #6C330E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.026
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.055
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.058
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.063
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.065
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.065
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.075
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.075
Use #6C330E 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.