#6E3322
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(39.6% 0.089 36.9), rgb(110, 51, 34).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.72:1).
About this color
#6E3322 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 37°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.72:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 2.15:1 |
| White text | 9.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E3322 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 51, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 53%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.6% 0.089 36.9) |
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 #6E3322 | 9.72:1 | AAA | Lc -96.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6E3322 | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 11.8 | Not readable |
| #6E3322 text on white | 9.72:1 | AAA | Lc 92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #6E3322 text on black | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -10.3 | 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
#F6E6E1
oklch(93.6% 0.019 38.1)
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Step 200
200
#F0D1C8
oklch(88.4% 0.037 36.8)
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Step 300
300
#E8B2A3
oklch(80.9% 0.067 36.1)
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Step 400
400
#DA8871
oklch(70.7% 0.107 36.4)
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Step 500
500
#CD684B
oklch(63% 0.135 36.9)
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Step 600
600
#B94D2D
oklch(55.7% 0.148 37)
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Step 700
700
#9F3D20
oklch(49.1% 0.137 36.8)
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Step 800
800
#81331C
oklch(42.7% 0.114 36.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6E3322
oklch(39.6% 0.089 36.9)
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Step 950
950
#3D1B12
oklch(26.9% 0.056 35.8)
#6E3322 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) | #433C20 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #514921 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #79282F | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E3322
#6E3322
oklch(39.6% 0.089 36.9)
- #00505F
#00505F
oklch(39.7% 0.071 215.9)
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 #6E3322, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.030
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.041
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.059
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.062
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.064
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.066
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.067
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.071
Use #6E3322 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.