#6E3516
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(39.8% 0.092 46.6), rgb(110, 53, 22).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.61:1).
About this color
#6E3516 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 47°. 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 9.61:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 2.18:1 |
| White text | 9.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E3516 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 53, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 67%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.8% 0.092 46.6) |
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 #6E3516 | 9.61:1 | AAA | Lc -96.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6E3516 | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 12.1 | Not readable |
| #6E3516 text on white | 9.61:1 | AAA | Lc 91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #6E3516 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
#E7B49B
oklch(81% 0.069 47.4)
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Step 400
400
#D98A64
oklch(70.7% 0.11 46.1)
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Step 500
500
#CC6B36
oklch(63.1% 0.14 47.1)
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Step 600
600
#B84F05
oklch(55.5% 0.153 46.4)
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Step 700
700
#9C4100
oklch(49% 0.137 46.5)
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Step 800
800
#803502
oklch(42.6% 0.117 46.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6E3516
oklch(39.8% 0.092 46.6)
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Step 950
950
#3D1C0B
oklch(27% 0.058 46.2)
#6E3516 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) | #453D12 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #534A15 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #79292E | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E3516
#6E3516
oklch(39.8% 0.092 46.6)
- #004F67
#004F67
oklch(39.9% 0.077 226.7)
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 #6E3516, 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 0.052
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.054
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.058
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.059
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.069
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.072
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.076
Use #6E3516 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.