#6E270F
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(37.5% 0.107 38.1), rgb(110, 39, 15).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.71:1).
About this color
#6E270F is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 38°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.71:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 1.96:1 |
| White text | 10.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E270F |
| RGB | rgb(110, 39, 15) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 76%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.5% 0.107 38.1) |
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 #6E270F | 10.71:1 | AAA | Lc -98.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6E270F | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 9.8 | Not readable |
| #6E270F text on white | 10.71:1 | AAA | Lc 94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #6E270F text on black | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -8.5 | 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
#E48264
oklch(70.7% 0.129 37.8)
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Step 500
500
#D95E37
oklch(63% 0.164 37.8)
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Step 600
600
#C53F08
oklch(55.6% 0.179 37.8)
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Step 700
700
#A83300
oklch(49.2% 0.161 38.1)
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Step 800
800
#8A2A03
oklch(42.8% 0.137 38.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6E270F
oklch(37.5% 0.107 38.1)
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Step 950
950
#41180B
oklch(26.9% 0.068 38)
#6E270F 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) | #3B340B | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D440C | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A1522 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E270F
#6E270F
oklch(37.5% 0.107 38.1)
- #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 #6E270F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.016
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.038
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.048
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.052
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.061
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.063
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.066
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.066
Use #6E270F 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.