#6E341D
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(39.7% 0.09 41.5), rgb(110, 52, 29).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.66:1).
About this color
#6E341D is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 41°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.66:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 2.17:1 |
| White text | 9.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E341D |
| RGB | rgb(110, 52, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 58%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.7% 0.09 41.5) |
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 #6E341D | 9.66:1 | AAA | Lc -96.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6E341D | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 12.0 | Not readable |
| #6E341D text on white | 9.66:1 | AAA | Lc 92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #6E341D text on black | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc -10.4 | 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
#FBF4F1
oklch(97.2% 0.009 44.9)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6E0
oklch(93.6% 0.019 41.8)
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Step 200
200
#F0D2C6
oklch(88.6% 0.038 43.1)
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Step 300
300
#E7B39F
oklch(80.9% 0.067 42)
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Step 400
400
#D9896B
oklch(70.6% 0.107 41.3)
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Step 500
500
#CD6942
oklch(63.1% 0.138 41.3)
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Step 600
600
#B84E20
oklch(55.5% 0.149 41.5)
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Step 700
700
#9F3E12
oklch(49.2% 0.139 41.2)
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Step 800
800
#813413
oklch(42.7% 0.115 41.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6E341D
oklch(39.7% 0.09 41.5)
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Step 950
950
#3D1C0F
oklch(27% 0.056 41.6)
#6E341D 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) | #443D1B | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #52491C | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #79282F | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E341D
#6E341D
oklch(39.7% 0.09 41.5)
- #004F63
#004F63
oklch(39.7% 0.073 222.3)
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 #6E341D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.028
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.046
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.058
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.060
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.060
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.066
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.071
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.073
Use #6E341D 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.