#6D3002
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(38.6% 0.101 49.8), rgb(109, 48, 2).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.12:1).
About this color
#6D3002 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 50°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.12:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 2.07:1 |
| White text | 10.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D3002 |
| RGB | rgb(109, 48, 2) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 96%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.6% 0.101 49.8) |
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 #6D3002 | 10.12:1 | AAA | Lc -97.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6D3002 | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 11.0 | Not readable |
| #6D3002 text on white | 10.12:1 | AAA | Lc 92.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #6D3002 text on black | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc -9.5 | 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
#FBF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.009 52.1)
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Step 100
100
#F7E6DD
oklch(93.6% 0.022 49.9)
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Step 200
200
#F1D2C1
oklch(88.5% 0.042 50.6)
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Step 300
300
#EAB395
oklch(81% 0.076 49.9)
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Step 400
400
#DD8958
oklch(70.8% 0.121 50.1)
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Step 500
500
#D1681E
oklch(63.1% 0.155 50)
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Step 600
600
#B55300
oklch(55.7% 0.148 49.7)
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Step 700
700
#994500
oklch(49.2% 0.131 49.6)
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Step 800
800
#7E3800
oklch(42.8% 0.113 50)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6D3002
oklch(38.6% 0.101 49.8)
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Step 950
950
#3E1B05
oklch(26.9% 0.064 49.5)
#6D3002 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) | #423900 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #514700 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #792228 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D3002
#6D3002
oklch(38.6% 0.101 49.8)
- #004B65
#004B65
oklch(38.7% 0.077 229.9)
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 #6D3002, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.021
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.060
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.060
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.063
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.065
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.065
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.070
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.070
Use #6D3002 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.