#6D3124
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(39.2% 0.089 33.6), rgb(109, 49, 36).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.92:1).
About this color
#6D3124 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 34°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.92:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 2.11:1 |
| White text | 9.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D3124 |
| RGB | rgb(109, 49, 36) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 50%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.2% 0.089 33.6) |
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 #6D3124 | 9.92:1 | AAA | Lc -96.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6D3124 | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 11.3 | Not readable |
| #6D3124 text on white | 9.92:1 | AAA | Lc 92.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #6D3124 text on black | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -9.8 | 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
#F6E6E2
oklch(93.7% 0.018 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#F0D1C9
oklch(88.4% 0.037 34.8)
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Step 300
300
#E8B2A5
oklch(80.9% 0.066 33.9)
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Step 400
400
#DA8774
oklch(70.6% 0.106 33.7)
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Step 500
500
#CE6750
oklch(63.1% 0.136 33.8)
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Step 600
600
#BA4B34
oklch(55.6% 0.149 33.4)
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Step 700
700
#A03C26
oklch(49.2% 0.138 34)
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Step 800
800
#823221
oklch(42.8% 0.115 33.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6D3124
oklch(39.2% 0.089 33.6)
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Step 950
950
#3D1B13
oklch(26.9% 0.056 34.4)
#6D3124 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) | #403B23 | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F4823 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #78262E | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D3124
#6D3124
oklch(39.2% 0.089 33.6)
- #004F5C
#004F5C
oklch(39.3% 0.069 213.5)
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 #6D3124, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.031
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.039
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.059
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.062
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.066
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.068
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.068
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.068
Use #6D3124 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.