#6E260A
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(37.3% 0.109 39.2), rgb(110, 38, 10).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.79:1).
About this color
#6E260A is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 39°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.79:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 1.94:1 |
| White text | 10.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E260A |
| RGB | rgb(110, 38, 10) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 83%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.3% 0.109 39.2) |
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 #6E260A | 10.79:1 | AAA | Lc -98.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6E260A | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 9.7 | Not readable |
| #6E260A text on white | 10.79:1 | AAA | Lc 94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #6E260A 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
#FCF3F0
oklch(97% 0.011 39.4)
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Step 100
100
#F9E5DE
oklch(93.6% 0.024 40.3)
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Step 200
200
#F5D0C3
oklch(88.6% 0.045 40.3)
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Step 300
300
#EFAF9A
oklch(80.9% 0.081 38.9)
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Step 400
400
#E58261
oklch(70.8% 0.131 39.1)
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Step 500
500
#DA5E31
oklch(63.1% 0.167 39.4)
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Step 600
600
#C44100
oklch(55.6% 0.177 39.3)
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Step 700
700
#A63500
oklch(49.1% 0.157 39.1)
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Step 800
800
#892B00
oklch(42.8% 0.136 39.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6E260A
oklch(37.3% 0.109 39.2)
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Step 950
950
#411809
oklch(26.9% 0.069 39.8)
#6E260A 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) | #3B3305 | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D4306 | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A1221 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E260A
#6E260A
oklch(37.3% 0.109 39.2)
- #004959
#004959
oklch(37.5% 0.068 218.8)
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 #6E260A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.015
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.036
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.047
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.051
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.066
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.066
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.067
Use #6E260A 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.