#6D3117
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(39% 0.094 42.5), rgb(109, 49, 23).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.99:1).
About this color
#6D3117 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 43°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.99:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 2.10:1 |
| White text | 9.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D3117 |
| RGB | rgb(109, 49, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 65%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39% 0.094 42.5) |
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 #6D3117 | 9.99:1 | AAA | Lc -96.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6D3117 | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 11.2 | Not readable |
| #6D3117 text on white | 9.99:1 | AAA | Lc 92.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #6D3117 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
#FBF4F1
oklch(97.2% 0.009 44.9)
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Step 100
100
#F7E6DF
oklch(93.7% 0.021 43.9)
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Step 200
200
#F1D1C5
oklch(88.4% 0.04 41.7)
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Step 300
300
#E9B29D
oklch(80.9% 0.071 41.9)
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Step 400
400
#DB8867
oklch(70.6% 0.112 42.3)
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Step 500
500
#CF683C
oklch(63.1% 0.143 42.6)
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Step 600
600
#BB4C15
oklch(55.6% 0.156 42.4)
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Step 700
700
#A13C03
oklch(49.1% 0.146 42.4)
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Step 800
800
#82330B
oklch(42.7% 0.119 42.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6D3117
oklch(39% 0.094 42.5)
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Step 950
950
#3E1B0D
oklch(27% 0.06 41.7)
#6D3117 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) | #423A14 | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #504716 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #78242B | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D3117
#6D3117
oklch(39% 0.094 42.5)
- #004D61
#004D61
oklch(39% 0.072 222.8)
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 #6D3117, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.022
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.051
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.059
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.062
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.063
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.063
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.068
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.068
Use #6D3117 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.