#6E2B01
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(38% 0.107 45.7), rgb(110, 43, 1).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.45:1).
About this color
#6E2B01 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 46°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.45:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 2.00:1 |
| White text | 10.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E2B01 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 43, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 98%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38% 0.107 45.7) |
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 #6E2B01 | 10.45:1 | AAA | Lc -97.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6E2B01 | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 10.4 | Not readable |
| #6E2B01 text on white | 10.45:1 | AAA | Lc 93.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #6E2B01 text on black | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -9.0 | 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
#F8E6DD
oklch(93.7% 0.023 48.5)
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Step 200
200
#F3D1C1
oklch(88.5% 0.044 46.7)
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Step 300
300
#EDB196
oklch(80.9% 0.08 45.3)
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Step 400
400
#E18559
oklch(70.6% 0.128 45.6)
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Step 500
500
#D66321
oklch(63.1% 0.163 45.9)
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Step 600
600
#BA4D00
oklch(55.5% 0.157 45.6)
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Step 700
700
#9D4000
oklch(49% 0.139 45.7)
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Step 800
800
#823400
oklch(42.8% 0.121 45.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6E2B01
oklch(38% 0.107 45.7)
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Step 950
950
#401A05
oklch(27% 0.067 46.7)
#6E2B01 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) | #3F3600 | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F4500 | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A1A24 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E2B01
#6E2B01
oklch(38% 0.107 45.7)
- #004A5F
#004A5F
oklch(38% 0.072 224.7)
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 #6E2B01, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.013
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.049
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.059
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.061
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.065
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.065
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.068
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.071
Use #6E2B01 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.