#6D3A12
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(40.6% 0.088 54.3), rgb(109, 58, 18).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.27:1).
About this color
#6D3A12 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 54°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.27:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 2.26:1 |
| White text | 9.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D3A12 |
| RGB | rgb(109, 58, 18) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 72%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.6% 0.088 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 #6D3A12 | 9.27:1 | AAA | Lc -95.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6D3A12 | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 12.9 | Not readable |
| #6D3A12 text on white | 9.27:1 | AAA | Lc 91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #6D3A12 text on black | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -11.3 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F9F4F1
oklch(97% 0.007 53.4)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E1
oklch(93.5% 0.014 50.8)
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Step 200
200
#E9D5C8
oklch(88.6% 0.028 55.3)
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Step 300
300
#DCB8A2
oklch(80.8% 0.051 53.2)
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Step 400
400
#C9936F
oklch(70.7% 0.082 54.7)
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Step 500
500
#BB7748
oklch(63.2% 0.106 54.2)
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Step 600
600
#A65E29
oklch(55.5% 0.115 53.8)
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Step 700
700
#8E4E1B
oklch(49.2% 0.106 54.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6D3A12
oklch(40.6% 0.088 54.3)
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Step 900
900
#5E371B
oklch(37.8% 0.069 54.5)
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Step 950
950
#372011
oklch(27% 0.044 53)
#6D3A12 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) | #49400C | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #554C12 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #782F32 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D3A12
#6D3A12
oklch(40.6% 0.088 54.3)
- #005070
#005070
oklch(40.6% 0.085 233.9)
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 #6D3A12, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.040
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.041
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.058
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.060
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.064
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.067
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.070
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.075
Use #6D3A12 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.