#6D301B
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(38.9% 0.093 39.2), rgb(109, 48, 27).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.05:1).
About this color
#6D301B is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 39°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.05:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 2.08:1 |
| White text | 10.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D301B |
| RGB | rgb(109, 48, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 60%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.9% 0.093 39.2) |
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 #6D301B | 10.05:1 | AAA | Lc -97.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6D301B | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc 11.1 | Not readable |
| #6D301B text on white | 10.05:1 | AAA | Lc 92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #6D301B text on black | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc -9.6 | 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
#FBF3F1
oklch(97% 0.009 34.3)
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Step 100
100
#F7E6E0
oklch(93.7% 0.02 40.5)
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Step 200
200
#F1D1C7
oklch(88.5% 0.039 38.1)
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Step 300
300
#E9B2A0
oklch(80.9% 0.069 38.9)
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Step 400
400
#DC876B
oklch(70.6% 0.112 39)
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Step 500
500
#D06743
oklch(63.2% 0.142 39.3)
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Step 600
600
#BB4B21
oklch(55.6% 0.155 39.4)
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Step 700
700
#A13B13
oklch(49.1% 0.144 39.2)
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Step 800
800
#833214
oklch(42.8% 0.119 39.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6D301B
oklch(38.9% 0.093 39.2)
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Step 950
950
#3E1B0F
oklch(27% 0.059 39.4)
#6D301B 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) | #413A19 | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F471A | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #78232B | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D301B
#6D301B
oklch(38.9% 0.093 39.2)
- #004D5E
#004D5E
oklch(38.8% 0.07 219.1)
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 #6D301B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.023
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.048
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.056
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.062
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.064
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.065
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.066
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.067
Use #6D301B 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.