#6D2923
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(37.9% 0.098 27.7), rgb(109, 41, 35).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.54:1).
About this color
#6D2923 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 28°. 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 10.54:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 1.99:1 |
| White text | 10.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D2923 |
| RGB | rgb(109, 41, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 51%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.9% 0.098 27.7) |
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 #6D2923 | 10.54:1 | AAA | Lc -97.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6D2923 | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 10.1 | Not readable |
| #6D2923 text on white | 10.54:1 | AAA | Lc 93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #6D2923 text on black | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -8.7 | 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
#FCF3F2
oklch(97.1% 0.01 25.1)
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Step 100
100
#F8E5E2
oklch(93.6% 0.021 28.3)
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Step 200
200
#F3D0CA
oklch(88.6% 0.04 29.4)
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Step 300
300
#EDAFA6
oklch(80.9% 0.074 28.1)
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Step 400
400
#E18277
oklch(70.7% 0.119 27.5)
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Step 500
500
#D56054
oklch(63.1% 0.15 28)
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Step 600
600
#C14239
oklch(55.7% 0.164 27.7)
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Step 700
700
#A6322B
oklch(49.1% 0.153 27.7)
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Step 800
800
#872B25
oklch(42.7% 0.127 27.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6D2923
oklch(37.9% 0.098 27.7)
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Step 950
950
#401915
oklch(27.1% 0.062 27.8)
#6D2923 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) | #3B3622 | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C4421 | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #781B28 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D2923
#6D2923
oklch(37.9% 0.098 27.7)
- #004B54
#004B54
oklch(37.8% 0.065 208.5)
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 #6D2923, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.032
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.044
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.048
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.053
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.054
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.056
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.062
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.063
Use #6D2923 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.