#6D2B17
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(38% 0.099 37.3), rgb(109, 43, 23).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.45:1).
About this color
#6D2B17 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 37°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.45:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 2.00:1 |
| White text | 10.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D2B17 |
| RGB | rgb(109, 43, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 65%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38% 0.099 37.3) |
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 #6D2B17 | 10.45:1 | AAA | Lc -97.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6D2B17 | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 10.3 | Not readable |
| #6D2B17 text on white | 10.45:1 | AAA | Lc 93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #6D2B17 text on black | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -8.9 | 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
#FCF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 32.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E5E0
oklch(93.6% 0.022 35.1)
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Step 200
200
#F3D0C6
oklch(88.4% 0.042 36.5)
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Step 300
300
#ECB09F
oklch(80.8% 0.075 36.4)
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Step 400
400
#E0856A
oklch(70.8% 0.119 37.3)
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Step 500
500
#D56240
oklch(63.1% 0.153 37.2)
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Step 600
600
#C0451D
oklch(55.6% 0.166 37.3)
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Step 700
700
#A5360E
oklch(49.1% 0.153 37.6)
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Step 800
800
#862E11
oklch(42.7% 0.127 37.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6D2B17
oklch(38% 0.099 37.3)
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Step 950
950
#401A0E
oklch(27.2% 0.063 38.1)
#6D2B17 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) | #3D3615 | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D4515 | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #781C27 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D2B17
#6D2B17
oklch(38% 0.099 37.3)
- #004B5A
#004B5A
oklch(38.1% 0.068 217)
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 #6D2B17, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.019
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.045
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.055
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.055
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.058
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.064
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.065
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.068
Use #6D2B17 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.