#6E3522
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(40% 0.087 39), rgb(110, 53, 34).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.56:1).
About this color
#6E3522 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 39°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.56:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 2.19:1 |
| White text | 9.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E3522 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 53, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 53%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40% 0.087 39) |
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 #6E3522 | 9.56:1 | AAA | Lc -96.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6E3522 | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 12.2 | Not readable |
| #6E3522 text on white | 9.56:1 | AAA | Lc 91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #6E3522 text on black | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc -10.6 | 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
#F6E6E1
oklch(93.6% 0.019 38.1)
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Step 200
200
#EFD2C8
oklch(88.5% 0.035 40)
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Step 300
300
#E7B3A2
oklch(81% 0.065 38.9)
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Step 400
400
#D88970
oklch(70.6% 0.104 38.3)
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Step 500
500
#CC6A49
oklch(63.2% 0.133 39.1)
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Step 600
600
#B74F2B
oklch(55.6% 0.144 38.9)
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Step 700
700
#9D3F1D
oklch(49.1% 0.134 39.1)
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Step 800
800
#80351B
oklch(42.8% 0.111 39)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6E3522
oklch(40% 0.087 39)
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Step 950
950
#3D1C11
oklch(27.1% 0.055 39)
#6E3522 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) | #443E20 | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #524A21 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #792A31 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E3522
#6E3522
oklch(40% 0.087 39)
- #005062
#005062
oklch(39.9% 0.072 219.7)
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 #6E3522, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.032
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.041
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.058
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.060
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.061
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.066
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.068
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.073
Use #6E3522 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.