#6E361D
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(40.1% 0.088 43.5), rgb(110, 54, 29).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.50:1).
About this color
#6E361D is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 44°. 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 9.50:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 2.20:1 |
| White text | 9.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E361D |
| RGB | rgb(110, 54, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 58%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.1% 0.088 43.5) |
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 #6E361D | 9.50:1 | AAA | Lc -95.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6E361D | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc 12.3 | Not readable |
| #6E361D text on white | 9.50:1 | AAA | Lc 91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #6E361D text on black | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc -10.8 | 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
#F6E6E0
oklch(93.6% 0.019 41.8)
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Step 200
200
#EFD2C6
oklch(88.5% 0.037 43.8)
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Step 300
300
#E6B49F
oklch(81% 0.065 43.9)
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Step 400
400
#D88A6A
oklch(70.7% 0.106 43)
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Step 500
500
#CB6B40
oklch(63.1% 0.135 43.7)
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Step 600
600
#B7501D
oklch(55.6% 0.147 43.4)
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Step 700
700
#9D400E
oklch(49.1% 0.136 43.5)
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Step 800
800
#7F3611
oklch(42.7% 0.112 43.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6E361D
oklch(40.1% 0.088 43.5)
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Step 950
950
#3C1C0E
oklch(26.9% 0.055 43.5)
#6E361D 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) | #453E1A | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #534A1C | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #792B30 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E361D
#6E361D
oklch(40.1% 0.088 43.5)
- #005065
#005065
oklch(40% 0.075 223.2)
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 #6E361D, 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 0.046
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.056
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.058
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.059
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.070
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.071
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.072
Use #6E361D 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.