#6E311E
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(39.2% 0.092 37.9), rgb(110, 49, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.90:1).
About this color
#6E311E is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 38°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.90:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 2.12:1 |
| White text | 9.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E311E |
| RGB | rgb(110, 49, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 57%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.2% 0.092 37.9) |
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 #6E311E | 9.90:1 | AAA | Lc -96.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6E311E | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc 11.4 | Not readable |
| #6E311E text on white | 9.90:1 | AAA | Lc 92.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #6E311E text on black | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc -9.9 | 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
#FBF3F1
oklch(97% 0.009 34.3)
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Step 100
100
#F7E6E0
oklch(93.7% 0.02 40.5)
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Step 200
200
#F1D1C7
oklch(88.5% 0.039 38.1)
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Step 300
300
#E9B2A1
oklch(80.9% 0.069 37.9)
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Step 400
400
#DC876D
oklch(70.7% 0.111 37.8)
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Step 500
500
#D06746
oklch(63.2% 0.141 38.1)
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Step 600
600
#BB4B26
oklch(55.6% 0.153 38)
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Step 700
700
#A13B19
oklch(49.1% 0.143 37.8)
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Step 800
800
#833217
oklch(42.8% 0.118 38.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6E311E
oklch(39.2% 0.092 37.9)
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Step 950
950
#3E1B10
oklch(27% 0.058 38.1)
#6E311E 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) | #413B1C | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #50481D | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #79252D | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E311E
#6E311E
oklch(39.2% 0.092 37.9)
- #004E5F
#004E5F
oklch(39.2% 0.071 218.9)
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 #6E311E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.025
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.045
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.059
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.059
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.062
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.067
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.067
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.067
Use #6E311E 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.