#6E2811
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(37.7% 0.105 37.9), rgb(110, 40, 17).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.63:1).
About this color
#6E2811 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.105 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 10.63:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 1.97:1 |
| White text | 10.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E2811 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 40, 17) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 73%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.7% 0.105 37.9) |
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 #6E2811 | 10.63:1 | AAA | Lc -98.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6E2811 | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 10.0 | Not readable |
| #6E2811 text on white | 10.63:1 | AAA | Lc 94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #6E2811 text on black | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -8.6 | 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
#F8E5DF
oklch(93.5% 0.022 38.3)
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Step 200
200
#F4D0C5
oklch(88.5% 0.043 37.7)
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Step 300
300
#EEAF9C
oklch(80.8% 0.079 37.5)
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Step 400
400
#E38365
oklch(70.7% 0.126 38.1)
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Step 500
500
#D85F39
oklch(63.1% 0.161 37.8)
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Step 600
600
#C4410E
oklch(55.7% 0.176 38)
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Step 700
700
#A83200
oklch(49.1% 0.162 37.8)
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Step 800
800
#892A06
oklch(42.7% 0.136 37.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6E2811
oklch(37.7% 0.105 37.9)
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Step 950
950
#41180C
oklch(26.9% 0.067 37)
#6E2811 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) | #3C350E | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D440E | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A1723 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E2811
#6E2811
oklch(37.7% 0.105 37.9)
- #004A59
#004A59
oklch(37.7% 0.067 217.2)
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 #6E2811, 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 0.039
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.049
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.053
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.061
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.062
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.066
Use #6E2811 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.