#6D321B
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(39.2% 0.091 41.1), rgb(109, 50, 27).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.89:1).
About this color
#6D321B is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 41°. 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 9.89:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 2.12:1 |
| White text | 9.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D321B |
| RGB | rgb(109, 50, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 60%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.2% 0.091 41.1) |
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 #6D321B | 9.89:1 | AAA | Lc -96.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6D321B | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc 11.4 | Not readable |
| #6D321B text on white | 9.89:1 | AAA | Lc 92.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #6D321B text on black | 2.12:1 | 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
#FBF4F1
oklch(97.2% 0.009 44.9)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6E0
oklch(93.6% 0.019 41.8)
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Step 200
200
#F0D2C6
oklch(88.6% 0.038 43.1)
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Step 300
300
#E8B39F
oklch(81% 0.068 41.6)
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Step 400
400
#DA896A
oklch(70.7% 0.109 41.6)
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Step 500
500
#CE6841
oklch(63% 0.14 41)
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Step 600
600
#B94D1F
oklch(55.5% 0.151 41.1)
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Step 700
700
#A03D10
oklch(49.2% 0.142 41)
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Step 800
800
#823312
oklch(42.7% 0.118 40.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6D321B
oklch(39.2% 0.091 41.1)
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Step 950
950
#3D1B0F
oklch(26.8% 0.057 39.8)
#6D321B 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) | #423B18 | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #50481A | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #78262D | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D321B
#6D321B
oklch(39.2% 0.091 41.1)
- #004E61
#004E61
oklch(39.3% 0.072 221.3)
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 #6D321B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.025
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.048
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.061
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.061
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.062
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.063
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.070
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.070
Use #6D321B 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.