#6E2E1A
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(38.7% 0.097 37.8), rgb(110, 46, 26).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.15:1).
About this color
#6E2E1A is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 38°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.15:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 2.06:1 |
| White text | 10.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E2E1A |
| RGB | rgb(110, 46, 26) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 62%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.7% 0.097 37.8) |
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 #6E2E1A | 10.15:1 | AAA | Lc -97.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6E2E1A | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 10.9 | Not readable |
| #6E2E1A text on white | 10.15:1 | AAA | Lc 93.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #6E2E1A text on black | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -9.5 | 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
#F7E5E0
oklch(93.5% 0.021 36)
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Step 200
200
#F2D1C6
oklch(88.5% 0.04 39.3)
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Step 300
300
#EBB19F
oklch(80.9% 0.073 37.9)
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Step 400
400
#DE866B
oklch(70.7% 0.115 37.8)
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Step 500
500
#D36442
oklch(63.1% 0.149 37.7)
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Step 600
600
#BE4820
oklch(55.7% 0.161 38)
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Step 700
700
#A43812
oklch(49.2% 0.15 37.7)
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Step 800
800
#852F13
oklch(42.7% 0.125 37.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6E2E1A
oklch(38.7% 0.097 37.8)
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Step 950
950
#3F1A0F
oklch(27% 0.061 37.3)
#6E2E1A 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) | #3F3918 | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F4718 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #79202A | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E2E1A
#6E2E1A
oklch(38.7% 0.097 37.8)
- #004D5D
#004D5D
oklch(38.8% 0.07 217.8)
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 #6E2E1A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.020
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.050
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.052
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.061
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.061
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.062
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.064
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.068
Use #6E2E1A 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.