#6E241E
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(37.3% 0.106 28), rgb(110, 36, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.85:1).
About this color
#6E241E is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.85:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 1.93:1 |
| White text | 10.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E241E |
| RGB | rgb(110, 36, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 57%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.3% 0.106 28) |
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 #6E241E | 10.85:1 | AAA | Lc -98.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6E241E | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 9.5 | Not readable |
| #6E241E text on white | 10.85:1 | AAA | Lc 94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #6E241E text on black | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -8.2 | 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
#F9E4E1
oklch(93.5% 0.023 27.3)
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Step 200
200
#F5CFC9
oklch(88.5% 0.044 28.5)
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Step 300
300
#F0ADA4
oklch(80.8% 0.08 27.6)
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Step 400
400
#E57F73
oklch(70.6% 0.128 27.8)
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Step 500
500
#DA5A4F
oklch(63% 0.163 27.6)
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Step 600
600
#C63B32
oklch(55.7% 0.177 28)
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Step 700
700
#AB2B25
oklch(49.2% 0.166 27.8)
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Step 800
800
#8A2620
oklch(42.6% 0.136 27.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6E241E
oklch(37.3% 0.106 28)
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Step 950
950
#421713
oklch(27.1% 0.068 27.8)
#6E241E 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) | #38331D | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B431C | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #791223 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E241E
#6E241E
oklch(37.3% 0.106 28)
- #004A52
#004A52
oklch(37.4% 0.064 207.2)
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 #6E241E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.031
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.034
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.043
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.047
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.048
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.055
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.056
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.058
Use #6E241E 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.