#6E2C1E
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(38.4% 0.097 33.6), rgb(110, 44, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.28:1).
About this color
#6E2C1E is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 34°. 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 10.28:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 2.04:1 |
| White text | 10.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E2C1E |
| RGB | rgb(110, 44, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 57%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.4% 0.097 33.6) |
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 #6E2C1E | 10.28:1 | AAA | Lc -97.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6E2C1E | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 10.6 | Not readable |
| #6E2C1E text on white | 10.28:1 | AAA | Lc 93.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #6E2C1E text on black | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -9.2 | 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
#F3D0C8
oklch(88.5% 0.041 33)
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Step 300
300
#ECB0A2
oklch(80.9% 0.073 33.5)
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Step 400
400
#DF8470
oklch(70.6% 0.117 33.3)
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Step 500
500
#D4624A
oklch(63.1% 0.149 33.4)
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Step 600
600
#BF452B
oklch(55.5% 0.162 33.7)
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Step 700
700
#A5351E
oklch(49.1% 0.152 33.4)
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Step 800
800
#862D1B
oklch(42.7% 0.126 33.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6E2C1E
oklch(38.4% 0.097 33.6)
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Step 950
950
#3F1911
oklch(26.8% 0.062 33.3)
#6E2C1E 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) | #3E381C | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E461C | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #791E29 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E2C1E
#6E2C1E
oklch(38.4% 0.097 33.6)
- #004C59
#004C59
oklch(38.3% 0.067 214.1)
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 #6E2C1E, 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 0.048
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.048
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.057
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.058
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.062
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.062
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.067
Use #6E2C1E 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.