#6E2C12
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(38.3% 0.101 40.4), rgb(110, 44, 18).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.33:1).
About this color
#6E2C12 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 40°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.33:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 2.03:1 |
| White text | 10.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E2C12 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 44, 18) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 72%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.3% 0.101 40.4) |
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 #6E2C12 | 10.33:1 | AAA | Lc -97.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6E2C12 | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 10.6 | Not readable |
| #6E2C12 text on white | 10.33:1 | AAA | Lc 93.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #6E2C12 text on black | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -9.1 | 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
#F3D1C4
oklch(88.6% 0.042 42.1)
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Step 300
300
#ECB19C
oklch(81% 0.075 40.5)
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Step 400
400
#E08564
oklch(70.7% 0.122 40.6)
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Step 500
500
#D56337
oklch(63.2% 0.155 40.7)
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Step 600
600
#C0460A
oklch(55.6% 0.168 40.6)
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Step 700
700
#A43800
oklch(49.1% 0.153 40.5)
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Step 800
800
#862E04
oklch(42.6% 0.129 40.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6E2C12
oklch(38.3% 0.101 40.4)
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Step 950
950
#401A0B
oklch(27.1% 0.064 41.2)
#6E2C12 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) | #3F370E | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F4610 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #791D27 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E2C12
#6E2C12
oklch(38.3% 0.101 40.4)
- #004B5D
#004B5D
oklch(38.2% 0.07 220.9)
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 #6E2C12, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.015
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.048
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.057
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.058
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.059
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.062
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.064
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.068
Use #6E2C12 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.