#6E2E02
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(38.5% 0.104 47.7), rgb(110, 46, 2).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.22:1).
About this color
#6E2E02 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 48°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.22:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 2.05:1 |
| White text | 10.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E2E02 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 46, 2) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 96%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.5% 0.104 47.7) |
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 #6E2E02 | 10.22:1 | AAA | Lc -97.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6E2E02 | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 10.8 | Not readable |
| #6E2E02 text on white | 10.22:1 | AAA | Lc 93.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #6E2E02 text on black | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -9.4 | 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
#FCF4F0
oklch(97.2% 0.01 48.6)
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Step 100
100
#F7E6DD
oklch(93.6% 0.022 49.9)
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Step 200
200
#F2D1C1
oklch(88.4% 0.043 47.5)
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Step 300
300
#EBB295
oklch(80.9% 0.078 48.2)
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Step 400
400
#DF8759
oklch(70.7% 0.124 47.6)
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Step 500
500
#D4651F
oklch(63.1% 0.16 47.6)
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Step 600
600
#B75000
oklch(55.5% 0.152 47.7)
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Step 700
700
#9B4300
oklch(49.2% 0.134 47.9)
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Step 800
800
#803600
oklch(42.8% 0.117 47.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6E2E02
oklch(38.5% 0.104 47.7)
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Step 950
950
#3F1A05
oklch(26.9% 0.066 47.3)
#6E2E02 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) | #413800 | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #504600 | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A1E26 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E2E02
#6E2E02
oklch(38.5% 0.104 47.7)
- #004B63
#004B63
oklch(38.5% 0.075 227.8)
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 #6E2E02, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.017
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.056
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.063
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.064
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.064
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.065
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.066
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.066
Use #6E2E02 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.