#6D3028
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(39.1% 0.089 29.3), rgb(109, 48, 40).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.98:1).
About this color
#6D3028 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 29°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.98:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 2.10:1 |
| White text | 9.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D3028 |
| RGB | rgb(109, 48, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 46%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.1% 0.089 29.3) |
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 #6D3028 | 9.98:1 | AAA | Lc -96.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6D3028 | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 11.2 | Not readable |
| #6D3028 text on white | 9.98:1 | AAA | Lc 92.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #6D3028 text on black | 2.10:1 | 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
#FBF3F2
oklch(97% 0.009 26)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E2
oklch(93.5% 0.02 28.9)
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Step 200
200
#F1D1CB
oklch(88.6% 0.037 30.4)
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Step 300
300
#E9B1A8
oklch(80.9% 0.067 29)
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Step 400
400
#DB8679
oklch(70.6% 0.107 29.4)
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Step 500
500
#CF6657
oklch(63.2% 0.136 29.7)
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Step 600
600
#BA4A3D
oklch(55.6% 0.148 29.2)
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Step 700
700
#A03A2F
oklch(49.1% 0.138 29.1)
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Step 800
800
#823128
oklch(42.7% 0.114 29)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6D3028
oklch(39.1% 0.089 29.3)
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Step 950
950
#3E1B16
oklch(27.2% 0.056 29.6)
#6D3028 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) | #3F3A27 | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E4727 | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #77252E | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D3028
#6D3028
oklch(39.1% 0.089 29.3)
- #004F59
#004F59
oklch(39.2% 0.068 209.4)
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 #6D3028, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.035
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.036
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.058
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.063
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.066
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.066
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.067
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.067
Use #6D3028 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.