#6E2F28
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(39.1% 0.091 28.4), rgb(110, 47, 40).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.99:1).
About this color
#6E2F28 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.99:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 2.10:1 |
| White text | 9.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E2F28 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 47, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 47%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.1% 0.091 28.4) |
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 #6E2F28 | 9.99:1 | AAA | Lc -96.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6E2F28 | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 11.2 | Not readable |
| #6E2F28 text on white | 9.99:1 | AAA | Lc 92.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #6E2F28 text on black | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc -9.7 | 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
#FCF3F2
oklch(97.1% 0.01 25.1)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E2
oklch(93.5% 0.02 28.9)
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Step 200
200
#F1D0CB
oklch(88.4% 0.038 28.1)
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Step 300
300
#EAB0A8
oklch(80.8% 0.069 27.6)
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Step 400
400
#DD8579
oklch(70.7% 0.111 28.5)
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Step 500
500
#D16457
oklch(63.2% 0.14 28.6)
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Step 600
600
#BC483D
oklch(55.7% 0.152 28.3)
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Step 700
700
#A2382F
oklch(49.2% 0.142 28.2)
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Step 800
800
#832F28
oklch(42.6% 0.117 27.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6E2F28
oklch(39.1% 0.091 28.4)
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Step 950
950
#3E1A16
oklch(27% 0.057 28)
#6E2F28 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) | #3F3A27 | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E4727 | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #79242E | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E2F28
#6E2F28
oklch(39.1% 0.091 28.4)
- #004F58
#004F58
oklch(39.1% 0.067 207.9)
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 #6E2F28, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.034
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.037
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.057
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.062
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.063
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.065
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.065
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.066
Use #6E2F28 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.