#6D3502
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(39.5% 0.097 54.3), rgb(109, 53, 2).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.72:1).
About this color
#6D3502 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 54°. 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 9.72:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 2.16:1 |
| White text | 9.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D3502 |
| RGB | rgb(109, 53, 2) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 96%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.5% 0.097 54.3) |
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 #6D3502 | 9.72:1 | AAA | Lc -96.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6D3502 | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 11.9 | Not readable |
| #6D3502 text on white | 9.72:1 | AAA | Lc 92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #6D3502 text on black | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -10.4 | 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
#EFD3C1
oklch(88.5% 0.04 54.8)
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Step 300
300
#E7B594
oklch(81% 0.073 54.9)
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Step 400
400
#D98C56
oklch(70.8% 0.117 54.6)
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Step 500
500
#CC6C18
oklch(63% 0.149 54.5)
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Step 600
600
#AF5800
oklch(55.6% 0.139 54.3)
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Step 700
700
#944900
oklch(49% 0.123 54)
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Step 800
800
#7A3B00
oklch(42.6% 0.107 54)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6D3502
oklch(39.5% 0.097 54.3)
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Step 950
950
#3D1D04
oklch(27.1% 0.062 54.7)
#6D3502 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) | #463C00 | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #534901 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #78282C | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D3502
#6D3502
oklch(39.5% 0.097 54.3)
- #004D6C
#004D6C
oklch(39.6% 0.083 234)
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 #6D3502, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.031
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.048
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.062
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.065
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.065
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.073
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.077
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.077
Use #6D3502 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.