#6E281B
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(37.8% 0.103 32.5), rgb(110, 40, 27).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.59:1).
About this color
#6E281B is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 33°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.59:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 1.98:1 |
| White text | 10.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E281B |
| RGB | rgb(110, 40, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 61%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.8% 0.103 32.5) |
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 #6E281B | 10.59:1 | AAA | Lc -97.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6E281B | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 10.0 | Not readable |
| #6E281B text on white | 10.59:1 | AAA | Lc 93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #6E281B text on black | 1.98:1 | 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
#FCF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 32.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E5E1
oklch(93.6% 0.022 31.8)
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Step 200
200
#F4D0C7
oklch(88.6% 0.043 34.3)
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Step 300
300
#EEAFA1
oklch(80.9% 0.077 32.9)
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Step 400
400
#E3826E
oklch(70.7% 0.124 32.6)
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Step 500
500
#D85E47
oklch(63.1% 0.159 32.5)
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Step 600
600
#C34028
oklch(55.6% 0.171 32.6)
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Step 700
700
#A8311B
oklch(49.1% 0.159 32.7)
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Step 800
800
#882A19
oklch(42.6% 0.131 32.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6E281B
oklch(37.8% 0.103 32.5)
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Step 950
950
#411811
oklch(27% 0.066 31.5)
#6E281B 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) | #3B3519 | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C4419 | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #791825 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E281B
#6E281B
oklch(37.8% 0.103 32.5)
- #004B56
#004B56
oklch(37.9% 0.066 211.4)
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 #6E281B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.023
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.040
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.049
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.052
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.055
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.056
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.064
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.065
Use #6E281B 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.