#6D351D
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(39.8% 0.087 42.8), rgb(109, 53, 29).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.64:1).
About this color
#6D351D is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 43°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.64:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 2.17:1 |
| White text | 9.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D351D |
| RGB | rgb(109, 53, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 58%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.8% 0.087 42.8) |
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 #6D351D | 9.64:1 | AAA | Lc -96.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6D351D | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 12.0 | Not readable |
| #6D351D text on white | 9.64:1 | AAA | Lc 92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #6D351D text on black | 2.17:1 | 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
#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
#EFD2C6
oklch(88.5% 0.037 43.8)
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Step 300
300
#E6B49F
oklch(81% 0.065 43.9)
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Step 400
400
#D88A6B
oklch(70.7% 0.105 42.4)
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Step 500
500
#CB6B42
oklch(63.1% 0.134 42.9)
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Step 600
600
#B75020
oklch(55.7% 0.146 42.7)
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Step 700
700
#9D4012
oklch(49.1% 0.136 42.7)
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Step 800
800
#7F3613
oklch(42.7% 0.111 43.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6D351D
oklch(39.8% 0.087 42.8)
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Step 950
950
#3C1C0F
oklch(26.9% 0.055 42.2)
#6D351D 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) | #443D1A | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #52491C | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #782A30 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D351D
#6D351D
oklch(39.8% 0.087 42.8)
- #004F64
#004F64
oklch(39.7% 0.074 223.4)
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 #6D351D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.030
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.046
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.057
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.060
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.061
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.068
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.071
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.074
Use #6D351D 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.