#6E251E
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(37.4% 0.105 28.6), rgb(110, 37, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.78:1).
About this color
#6E251E is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 29°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.78:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 1.94:1 |
| White text | 10.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E251E |
| RGB | rgb(110, 37, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 57%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.4% 0.105 28.6) |
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 #6E251E | 10.78:1 | AAA | Lc -98.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6E251E | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 9.7 | Not readable |
| #6E251E text on white | 10.78:1 | AAA | Lc 94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #6E251E text on black | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -8.3 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#FDF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.011 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F9E5E1
oklch(93.7% 0.023 31.1)
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Step 200
200
#F5CFC9
oklch(88.5% 0.044 28.5)
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Step 300
300
#EFAEA4
oklch(80.9% 0.078 28.7)
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Step 400
400
#E48073
oklch(70.6% 0.126 28.4)
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Step 500
500
#DA5B4E
oklch(63.1% 0.162 28.4)
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Step 600
600
#C53C31
oklch(55.6% 0.175 28.6)
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Step 700
700
#AA2D24
oklch(49.2% 0.163 28.7)
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Step 800
800
#8A271F
oklch(42.7% 0.135 28.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6E251E
oklch(37.4% 0.105 28.6)
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Step 950
950
#411713
oklch(26.9% 0.066 27.8)
#6E251E 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) | #39331D | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B431C | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #791424 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E251E
#6E251E
oklch(37.4% 0.105 28.6)
- #004A53
#004A53
oklch(37.4% 0.064 208.7)
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 #6E251E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.030
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.035
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.044
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.049
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.049
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.056
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.057
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.058
Use #6E251E 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.