#6D341A
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(39.5% 0.09 43.7), rgb(109, 52, 26).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.73:1).
About this color
#6D341A is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 44°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.73:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 2.15:1 |
| White text | 9.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D341A |
| RGB | rgb(109, 52, 26) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 61%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.5% 0.09 43.7) |
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 #6D341A | 9.73:1 | AAA | Lc -96.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6D341A | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 11.8 | Not readable |
| #6D341A text on white | 9.73:1 | AAA | Lc 92.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #6D341A text on black | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -10.3 | 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
#E7B39E
oklch(80.9% 0.068 43)
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Step 400
400
#D98A68
oklch(70.7% 0.108 43.9)
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Step 500
500
#CC6A3E
oklch(63% 0.137 43.7)
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Step 600
600
#B84F19
oklch(55.6% 0.15 43.6)
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Step 700
700
#9E3F09
oklch(49.1% 0.139 43.6)
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Step 800
800
#80350E
oklch(42.7% 0.115 43.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6D341A
oklch(39.5% 0.09 43.7)
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Step 950
950
#3D1C0E
oklch(27% 0.057 42.9)
#6D341A 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) | #443C17 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #524919 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #78282E | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D341A
#6D341A
oklch(39.5% 0.09 43.7)
- #004E64
#004E64
oklch(39.4% 0.075 224.8)
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 #6D341A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.028
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.048
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.058
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.061
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.061
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.066
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.074
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.074
Use #6D341A 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.