#6D230E
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(36.7% 0.11 36.1), rgb(109, 35, 14).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.07:1).
About this color
#6D230E is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 36°. 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 11.07:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 1.89:1 |
| White text | 11.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D230E |
| RGB | rgb(109, 35, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 77%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.7% 0.11 36.1) |
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 #6D230E | 11.07:1 | AAA | Lc -98.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6D230E | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 9.1 | Not readable |
| #6D230E text on white | 11.07:1 | AAA | Lc 94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #6D230E text on black | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -7.8 | 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
#F9E5DF
oklch(93.6% 0.023 37.4)
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Step 200
200
#F6CFC5
oklch(88.5% 0.046 34.7)
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Step 300
300
#F0AE9C
oklch(80.8% 0.082 35.8)
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Step 400
400
#E68065
oklch(70.6% 0.132 35.8)
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Step 500
500
#DC5B39
oklch(63.1% 0.169 35.7)
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Step 600
600
#C73C0E
oklch(55.6% 0.183 36.2)
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Step 700
700
#AB2D00
oklch(49.1% 0.169 35.9)
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Step 800
800
#8B2706
oklch(42.7% 0.14 36.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6D230E
oklch(36.7% 0.11 36.1)
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Step 950
950
#42170C
oklch(27% 0.07 35.4)
#6D230E 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) | #38310B | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B420A | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #790E1F | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D230E
#6D230E
oklch(36.7% 0.11 36.1)
- #004755
#004755
oklch(36.7% 0.065 216.5)
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 #6D230E, 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
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.056
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.065
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.068
Use #6D230E 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.