#6D3522
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(39.8% 0.085 39.2), rgb(109, 53, 34).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.62:1).
About this color
#6D3522 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 39°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.62:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 2.18:1 |
| White text | 9.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D3522 |
| RGB | rgb(109, 53, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 52%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.8% 0.085 39.2) |
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 #6D3522 | 9.62:1 | AAA | Lc -96.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6D3522 | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 12.0 | Not readable |
| #6D3522 text on white | 9.62:1 | AAA | Lc 91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #6D3522 text on black | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc -10.5 | 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
#F6E6E1
oklch(93.6% 0.019 38.1)
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Step 200
200
#EFD2C8
oklch(88.5% 0.035 40)
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Step 300
300
#E6B3A2
oklch(80.9% 0.064 39.2)
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Step 400
400
#D78A70
oklch(70.7% 0.102 39.4)
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Step 500
500
#CB6A4A
oklch(63.1% 0.132 38.8)
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Step 600
600
#B6502C
oklch(55.6% 0.142 39.3)
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Step 700
700
#9D401E
oklch(49.2% 0.133 39.4)
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Step 800
800
#7F351B
oklch(42.6% 0.11 39.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6D3522
oklch(39.8% 0.085 39.2)
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Step 950
950
#3C1C11
oklch(26.9% 0.054 39.5)
#6D3522 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) | #443D20 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #514921 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #782A31 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D3522
#6D3522
oklch(39.8% 0.085 39.2)
- #005062
#005062
oklch(39.9% 0.072 219.7)
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 #6D3522, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.033
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.040
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.060
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.061
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.062
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.067
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.068
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.075
Use #6D3522 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.