#6E3316
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(39.5% 0.093 44.6), rgb(110, 51, 22).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.77:1).
About this color
#6E3316 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 45°. 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 9.77:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 2.14:1 |
| White text | 9.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E3316 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 51, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 67%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.5% 0.093 44.6) |
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 #6E3316 | 9.77:1 | AAA | Lc -96.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6E3316 | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 11.7 | Not readable |
| #6E3316 text on white | 9.77:1 | AAA | Lc 92.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #6E3316 text on black | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc -10.2 | 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
#FBF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.009 52.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6DF
oklch(93.6% 0.02 45.3)
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Step 200
200
#F0D2C5
oklch(88.5% 0.038 44.8)
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Step 300
300
#E8B39C
oklch(80.9% 0.07 44.6)
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Step 400
400
#DA8965
oklch(70.6% 0.111 44.5)
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Step 500
500
#CE6938
oklch(63.1% 0.143 44.8)
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Step 600
600
#BA4D0B
oklch(55.6% 0.156 44.4)
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Step 700
700
#9F3F00
oklch(49.2% 0.141 44.7)
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Step 800
800
#823404
oklch(42.8% 0.12 45)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6E3316
oklch(39.5% 0.093 44.6)
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Step 950
950
#3E1C0C
oklch(27.2% 0.059 44.5)
#6E3316 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) | #433C12 | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #524915 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #79262D | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E3316
#6E3316
oklch(39.5% 0.093 44.6)
- #004E64
#004E64
oklch(39.4% 0.075 224.8)
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 #6E3316, 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 0.052
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.059
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.059
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.059
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.064
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.072
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.072
Use #6E3316 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.