#6E260F
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(37.3% 0.108 37.4), rgb(110, 38, 15).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.78:1).
About this color
#6E260F is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 37°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.78:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 1.94:1 |
| White text | 10.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E260F |
| RGB | rgb(110, 38, 15) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 76%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.3% 0.108 37.4) |
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 #6E260F | 10.78:1 | AAA | Lc -98.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6E260F | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 9.7 | Not readable |
| #6E260F text on white | 10.78:1 | AAA | Lc 94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #6E260F 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
#F9E5DF
oklch(93.6% 0.023 37.4)
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Step 200
200
#F5D0C4
oklch(88.6% 0.045 38.8)
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Step 300
300
#EFAF9B
oklch(80.9% 0.081 38.1)
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Step 400
400
#E58264
oklch(70.8% 0.13 37.6)
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Step 500
500
#DA5D37
oklch(63.1% 0.166 37.3)
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Step 600
600
#C53E0A
oklch(55.5% 0.18 37.3)
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Step 700
700
#A93100
oklch(49.2% 0.163 37.3)
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Step 800
800
#8A2904
oklch(42.7% 0.138 37.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6E260F
oklch(37.3% 0.108 37.4)
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Step 950
950
#41180B
oklch(26.9% 0.068 38)
#6E260F 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) | #3B330B | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C430C | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A1321 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E260F
#6E260F
oklch(37.3% 0.108 37.4)
- #004958
#004958
oklch(37.4% 0.067 217.4)
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 #6E260F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.017
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.035
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.046
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.050
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.059
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.064
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.064
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.065
Use #6E260F 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.