#6C361B
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(39.8% 0.086 45.6), rgb(108, 54, 27).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.62:1).
About this color
#6C361B is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 46°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.62:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 2.18:1 |
| White text | 9.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6C361B |
| RGB | rgb(108, 54, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 60%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.8% 0.086 45.6) |
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 #6C361B | 9.62:1 | AAA | Lc -96.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6C361B | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 12.0 | Not readable |
| #6C361B text on white | 9.62:1 | AAA | Lc 91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #6C361B text on black | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc -10.5 | 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
#FBF4F1
oklch(97.2% 0.009 44.9)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E0
oklch(93.5% 0.018 43.2)
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Step 200
200
#EED2C6
oklch(88.4% 0.035 44.6)
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Step 300
300
#E5B49E
oklch(80.9% 0.065 45.4)
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Step 400
400
#D68C69
oklch(70.8% 0.103 45.9)
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Step 500
500
#C96D3F
oklch(63.1% 0.131 45.9)
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Step 600
600
#B5521A
oklch(55.6% 0.144 45.6)
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Step 700
700
#9B420A
oklch(49% 0.133 45.8)
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Step 800
800
#7E370F
oklch(42.7% 0.11 45.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6C361B
oklch(39.8% 0.086 45.6)
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Step 950
950
#3C1D0E
oklch(27.1% 0.055 45.4)
#6C361B 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) | #453D18 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #52491A | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #772B30 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6C361B
#6C361B
oklch(39.8% 0.086 45.6)
- #004F66
#004F66
oklch(39.8% 0.076 225.6)
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 #6C361B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.032
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.048
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.053
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.062
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.063
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.070
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.074
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.076
Use #6C361B 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.