#6E210C
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(36.6% 0.113 35.5), rgb(110, 33, 12).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.13:1).
About this color
#6E210C is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 36°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.13:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 1.88:1 |
| White text | 11.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E210C |
| RGB | rgb(110, 33, 12) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 80%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.6% 0.113 35.5) |
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 #6E210C | 11.13:1 | AAA | Lc -98.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6E210C | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 9.1 | Not readable |
| #6E210C text on white | 11.13:1 | AAA | Lc 94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #6E210C text on black | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -7.8 | 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
#FDF3F0
oklch(97.1% 0.012 37.4)
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Step 100
100
#FAE5DF
oklch(93.7% 0.025 36.5)
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Step 200
200
#F6CFC4
oklch(88.5% 0.047 36.3)
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Step 300
300
#F2AD9B
oklch(80.8% 0.086 35.2)
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Step 400
400
#E87F64
oklch(70.7% 0.136 35.4)
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Step 500
500
#DE5936
oklch(63.1% 0.174 35.7)
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Step 600
600
#C93807
oklch(55.6% 0.188 35.6)
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Step 700
700
#AC2C00
oklch(49.2% 0.17 35.6)
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Step 800
800
#8D2403
oklch(42.7% 0.145 35.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6E210C
oklch(36.6% 0.113 35.5)
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Step 950
950
#43160B
oklch(27% 0.073 35)
#6E210C 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) | #383108 | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B4208 | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A081D | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E210C
#6E210C
oklch(36.6% 0.113 35.5)
- #004754
#004754
oklch(36.6% 0.065 215.1)
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 #6E210C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.023
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.026
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.037
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.045
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.054
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.063
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.065
Use #6E210C 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.