#6D3020
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(38.9% 0.091 35.7), rgb(109, 48, 32).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.02:1).
About this color
#6D3020 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 36°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.02:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 2.09:1 |
| White text | 10.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D3020 |
| RGB | rgb(109, 48, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 55%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.9% 0.091 35.7) |
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 #6D3020 | 10.02:1 | AAA | Lc -97.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6D3020 | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 11.1 | Not readable |
| #6D3020 text on white | 10.02:1 | AAA | Lc 92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #6D3020 text on black | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -9.7 | 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
#FBF3F1
oklch(97% 0.009 34.3)
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Step 100
100
#F7E6E1
oklch(93.7% 0.02 37)
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Step 200
200
#F1D1C8
oklch(88.5% 0.038 36.2)
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Step 300
300
#E9B2A3
oklch(81% 0.068 35.8)
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Step 400
400
#DC8770
oklch(70.7% 0.11 35.9)
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Step 500
500
#CF664B
oklch(63% 0.139 35.5)
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Step 600
600
#BB4A2D
oklch(55.6% 0.153 35.4)
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Step 700
700
#A13B1F
oklch(49.2% 0.142 35.9)
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Step 800
800
#83311C
oklch(42.7% 0.118 35.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6D3020
oklch(38.9% 0.091 35.7)
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Step 950
950
#3E1B12
oklch(27.1% 0.057 35.5)
#6D3020 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) | #403A1E | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F471F | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #78242C | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D3020
#6D3020
oklch(38.9% 0.091 35.7)
- #004E5C
#004E5C
oklch(39% 0.069 215)
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 #6D3020, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.027
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.043
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.056
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.062
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.065
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.065
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.066
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.069
Use #6D3020 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.