#6E3513
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(39.8% 0.093 48.1), rgb(110, 53, 19).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.62:1).
About this color
#6E3513 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 48°. 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 9.62:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 2.18:1 |
| White text | 9.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E3513 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 53, 19) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 71%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.8% 0.093 48.1) |
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 #6E3513 | 9.62:1 | AAA | Lc -96.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6E3513 | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 12.1 | Not readable |
| #6E3513 text on white | 9.62:1 | AAA | Lc 91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #6E3513 text on black | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc -10.5 | 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
#F0D2C4
oklch(88.5% 0.039 46.6)
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Step 300
300
#E7B49A
oklch(81% 0.069 48.3)
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Step 400
400
#D98A61
oklch(70.6% 0.112 47.8)
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Step 500
500
#CD6B32
oklch(63.2% 0.142 48)
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Step 600
600
#B75100
oklch(55.7% 0.151 48.1)
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Step 700
700
#9B4300
oklch(49.2% 0.134 47.9)
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Step 800
800
#803600
oklch(42.8% 0.117 47.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6E3513
oklch(39.8% 0.093 48.1)
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Step 950
950
#3D1C0A
oklch(27% 0.059 47.2)
#6E3513 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) | #453D0E | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #534A12 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #79292E | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E3513
#6E3513
oklch(39.8% 0.093 48.1)
- #004F68
#004F68
oklch(39.9% 0.078 227.7)
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 #6E3513, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.028
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.053
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.055
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.058
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.060
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.070
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.073
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.075
Use #6E3513 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.