#6E2316
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(37% 0.109 32.2), rgb(110, 35, 22).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.96:1).
About this color
#6E2316 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 32°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.96:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 1.91:1 |
| White text | 10.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E2316 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 35, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 67%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37% 0.109 32.2) |
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 #6E2316 | 10.96:1 | AAA | Lc -98.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6E2316 | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 9.4 | Not readable |
| #6E2316 text on white | 10.96:1 | AAA | Lc 94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #6E2316 text on black | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -8.0 | 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
#FDF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.011 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F9E5E0
oklch(93.7% 0.023 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#F6CFC7
oklch(88.6% 0.046 31.6)
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Step 300
300
#F1AE9F
oklch(81% 0.082 33)
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Step 400
400
#E67F6B
oklch(70.6% 0.131 32.1)
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Step 500
500
#DC5A43
oklch(63.1% 0.168 32.1)
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Step 600
600
#C73A22
oklch(55.6% 0.182 32.2)
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Step 700
700
#AC2A14
oklch(49.1% 0.17 32.1)
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Step 800
800
#8B2514
oklch(42.6% 0.14 32.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6E2316
oklch(37% 0.109 32.2)
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Step 950
950
#42170F
oklch(27% 0.069 32.4)
#6E2316 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) | #383214 | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B4313 | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A0F20 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E2316
#6E2316
oklch(37% 0.109 32.2)
- #004854
#004854
oklch(36.9% 0.065 213.4)
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 #6E2316, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.025
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.029
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.040
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.046
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.050
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.055
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.061
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.063
Use #6E2316 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.