#6E282B
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(38.1% 0.1 20.6), rgb(110, 40, 43).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.49:1).
About this color
#6E282B is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 21°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.49:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 2.00:1 |
| White text | 10.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E282B |
| RGB | rgb(110, 40, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(357, 47%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.1% 0.1 20.6) |
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 #6E282B | 10.49:1 | AAA | Lc -97.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6E282B | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 10.2 | Not readable |
| #6E282B text on white | 10.49:1 | AAA | Lc 93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #6E282B text on black | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -8.8 | 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
#FCF3F2
oklch(97.1% 0.01 25.1)
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Step 100
100
#F8E5E4
oklch(93.7% 0.021 21.2)
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Step 200
200
#F4CFCD
oklch(88.5% 0.042 21.6)
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Step 300
300
#EDAEAC
oklch(80.9% 0.074 20.9)
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Step 400
400
#E18180
oklch(70.7% 0.119 21.1)
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Step 500
500
#D65D61
oklch(63.1% 0.153 20.5)
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Step 600
600
#C13F48
oklch(55.6% 0.166 20.5)
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Step 700
700
#A62F39
oklch(49% 0.155 20.5)
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Step 800
800
#87292F
oklch(42.7% 0.128 20.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6E282B
oklch(38.1% 0.1 20.6)
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Step 950
950
#401819
oklch(27% 0.063 20.7)
#6E282B 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) | #39362B | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B4529 | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #791B2A | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E282B
#6E282B
oklch(38.1% 0.1 20.6)
- #004D50
#004D50
oklch(38.2% 0.065 199.3)
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 #6E282B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.043
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.045
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.048
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.048
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.054
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.055
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.058
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.062
Use #6E282B 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.