#6D3201
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(39% 0.1 51.8), rgb(109, 50, 1).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.96:1).
About this color
#6D3201 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 52°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.96:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 2.10:1 |
| White text | 9.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D3201 |
| RGB | rgb(109, 50, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 98%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39% 0.1 51.8) |
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 #6D3201 | 9.96:1 | AAA | Lc -96.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6D3201 | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 11.4 | Not readable |
| #6D3201 text on white | 9.96:1 | AAA | Lc 92.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #6D3201 text on black | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc -9.9 | 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
#FBF4EF
oklch(97.1% 0.01 58.2)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6DD
oklch(93.5% 0.021 51.5)
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Step 200
200
#F1D2C1
oklch(88.5% 0.042 50.6)
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Step 300
300
#E8B494
oklch(80.9% 0.075 53)
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Step 400
400
#DB8A57
oklch(70.7% 0.119 51.9)
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Step 500
500
#CF691A
oklch(63% 0.153 51.7)
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Step 600
600
#B25500
oklch(55.5% 0.143 51.6)
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Step 700
700
#964700
oklch(49% 0.126 51.9)
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Step 800
800
#7C3900
oklch(42.6% 0.11 51.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6D3201
oklch(39% 0.1 51.8)
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Step 950
950
#3E1C04
oklch(27.1% 0.063 52.1)
#6D3201 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) | #433A00 | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #524800 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #78242A | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D3201
#6D3201
oklch(39% 0.1 51.8)
- #004C68
#004C68
oklch(39.1% 0.079 231.5)
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 #6D3201, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.025
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.055
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.063
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.065
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.065
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.066
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.074
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.074
Use #6D3201 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.