#6D2600
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(37.1% 0.11 42.8), rgb(109, 38, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.89:1).
About this color
#6D2600 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 43°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.89:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 1.92:1 |
| White text | 10.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D2600 |
| RGB | rgb(109, 38, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 100%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.1% 0.11 42.8) |
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 #6D2600 | 10.89:1 | AAA | Lc -98.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6D2600 | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 9.5 | Not readable |
| #6D2600 text on white | 10.89:1 | AAA | Lc 94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #6D2600 text on black | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc -8.2 | 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
#FCF3F0
oklch(97% 0.011 39.4)
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Step 100
100
#F9E5DD
oklch(93.6% 0.025 43.2)
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Step 200
200
#F5D0C2
oklch(88.5% 0.046 41.8)
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Step 300
300
#EFB096
oklch(81% 0.082 43.4)
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Step 400
400
#E4835A
oklch(70.7% 0.132 43.2)
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Step 500
500
#DA5F24
oklch(63.2% 0.169 42.8)
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Step 600
600
#BE4800
oklch(55.5% 0.165 42.7)
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Step 700
700
#A13C00
oklch(49.1% 0.146 42.8)
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Step 800
800
#853000
oklch(42.7% 0.127 42.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6D2600
oklch(37.1% 0.11 42.8)
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Step 950
950
#411806
oklch(26.9% 0.07 42.5)
#6D2600 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) | #3B3300 | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C4300 | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #791220 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D2600
#6D2600
oklch(37.1% 0.11 42.8)
- #00475A
#00475A
oklch(36.9% 0.069 223.2)
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 #6D2600, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.017
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.038
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.049
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.054
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.069
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.069
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.071
Use #6D2600 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.