#6E3524
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(40% 0.086 37.4), rgb(110, 53, 36).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.55:1).
About this color
#6E3524 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 37°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.55:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 2.19:1 |
| White text | 9.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E3524 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 53, 36) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 51%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40% 0.086 37.4) |
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 #6E3524 | 9.55:1 | AAA | Lc -96.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6E3524 | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 12.2 | Not readable |
| #6E3524 text on white | 9.55:1 | AAA | Lc 91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #6E3524 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
#EFD2C9
oklch(88.6% 0.035 38)
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Step 300
300
#E6B3A3
oklch(80.9% 0.064 38.1)
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Step 400
400
#D88972
oklch(70.6% 0.103 37)
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Step 500
500
#CB6A4C
oklch(63.1% 0.131 37.9)
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Step 600
600
#B74F2F
oklch(55.7% 0.143 37.5)
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Step 700
700
#9D3F22
oklch(49.1% 0.133 37.4)
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Step 800
800
#80351E
oklch(42.8% 0.11 37.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6E3524
oklch(40% 0.086 37.4)
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Step 950
950
#3D1C12
oklch(27.1% 0.055 37.6)
#6E3524 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) | #443E22 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #524A23 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #792A31 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E3524
#6E3524
oklch(40% 0.086 37.4)
- #005161
#005161
oklch(40.1% 0.072 217)
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 #6E3524, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.034
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.038
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.058
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.061
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.063
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.064
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.068
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.073
Use #6E3524 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.