#6D2205
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(36.5% 0.113 38.6), rgb(109, 34, 5).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.16:1).
About this color
#6D2205 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 39°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.16:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 1.88:1 |
| White text | 11.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D2205 |
| RGB | rgb(109, 34, 5) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 91%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.5% 0.113 38.6) |
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 #6D2205 | 11.16:1 | AAA | Lc -98.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6D2205 | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 9.0 | Not readable |
| #6D2205 text on white | 11.16:1 | AAA | Lc 94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #6D2205 text on black | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -7.7 | 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
#FDF3F0
oklch(97.1% 0.012 37.4)
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Step 100
100
#F9E5DE
oklch(93.6% 0.024 40.3)
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Step 200
200
#F6CFC3
oklch(88.5% 0.047 37.8)
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Step 300
300
#F1AE99
oklch(80.9% 0.084 38.1)
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Step 400
400
#E7805F
oklch(70.7% 0.136 38.5)
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Step 500
500
#DD5B2E
oklch(63.2% 0.173 38.6)
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Step 600
600
#C53F00
oklch(55.6% 0.18 38.6)
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Step 700
700
#A73400
oklch(49.2% 0.159 38.6)
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Step 800
800
#8A2900
oklch(42.7% 0.139 38.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6D2205
oklch(36.5% 0.113 38.6)
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Step 950
950
#421709
oklch(26.9% 0.071 38.1)
#6D2205 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) | #383101 | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B4101 | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #790A1D | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D2205
#6D2205
oklch(36.5% 0.113 38.6)
- #004656
#004656
oklch(36.4% 0.066 219.5)
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 #6D2205, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.022
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.029
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.041
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.048
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.059
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.066
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.072
Use #6D2205 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.