#6D2A09
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(37.7% 0.104 42.6), rgb(109, 42, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.57:1).
About this color
#6D2A09 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 43°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.57:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 1.98:1 |
| White text | 10.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D2A09 |
| RGB | rgb(109, 42, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 85%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.7% 0.104 42.6) |
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 #6D2A09 | 10.57:1 | AAA | Lc -97.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6D2A09 | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 10.1 | Not readable |
| #6D2A09 text on white | 10.57:1 | AAA | Lc 93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #6D2A09 text on black | 1.98:1 | 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
#FCF3F0
oklch(97% 0.011 39.4)
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Step 100
100
#F8E5DE
oklch(93.5% 0.023 41.4)
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Step 200
200
#F3D1C3
oklch(88.6% 0.043 43.7)
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Step 300
300
#EDB199
oklch(81% 0.078 42.8)
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Step 400
400
#E1855F
oklch(70.7% 0.125 42.9)
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Step 500
500
#D6622E
oklch(63.1% 0.16 42.6)
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Step 600
600
#BF4800
oklch(55.7% 0.166 42.5)
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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)
#6D2A09
oklch(37.7% 0.104 42.6)
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Step 950
950
#401908
oklch(26.9% 0.067 42.5)
#6D2A09 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) | #3D3504 | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E4406 | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #791924 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D2A09
#6D2A09
oklch(37.7% 0.104 42.6)
- #00495C
#00495C
oklch(37.6% 0.07 222.6)
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 #6D2A09, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.015
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.045
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.055
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.058
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.064
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.067
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.068
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.070
Use #6D2A09 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.