#6E3608
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(39.9% 0.096 53), rgb(110, 54, 8).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.57:1).
About this color
#6E3608 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 53°. 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 9.57:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 2.19:1 |
| White text | 9.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E3608 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 54, 8) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 86%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.9% 0.096 53) |
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 #6E3608 | 9.57:1 | AAA | Lc -96.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6E3608 | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 12.2 | Not readable |
| #6E3608 text on white | 9.57:1 | AAA | Lc 91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #6E3608 text on black | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc -10.7 | 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
#F6E6DD
oklch(93.5% 0.021 51.5)
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Step 200
200
#EFD3C1
oklch(88.5% 0.04 54.8)
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Step 300
300
#E6B496
oklch(80.8% 0.071 52.4)
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Step 400
400
#D88C59
oklch(70.7% 0.114 53.7)
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Step 500
500
#CC6C21
oklch(63.1% 0.146 53)
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Step 600
600
#B15700
oklch(55.7% 0.141 53.1)
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Step 700
700
#954800
oklch(49% 0.124 53)
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Step 800
800
#7B3A00
oklch(42.6% 0.109 52.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6E3608
oklch(39.9% 0.096 53)
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Step 950
950
#3D1D05
oklch(27.1% 0.061 53.7)
#6E3608 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) | #463D01 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #544A07 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #79292E | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E3608
#6E3608
oklch(39.9% 0.096 53)
- #004E6C
#004E6C
oklch(39.9% 0.082 232.8)
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 #6E3608, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.032
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.048
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.059
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.062
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.062
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.074
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.074
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.074
Use #6E3608 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.