#6E3700
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(40% 0.098 56.3), rgb(110, 55, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.50:1).
About this color
#6E3700 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 56°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.50:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 2.20:1 |
| White text | 9.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E3700 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 55, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 100%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40% 0.098 56.3) |
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 #6E3700 | 9.50:1 | AAA | Lc -95.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6E3700 | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc 12.4 | Not readable |
| #6E3700 text on white | 9.50:1 | AAA | Lc 91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #6E3700 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
#FBF4EF
oklch(97.1% 0.01 58.2)
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Step 100
100
#F6E7DD
oklch(93.7% 0.021 56.1)
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Step 200
200
#EFD3C0
oklch(88.5% 0.041 56.3)
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Step 300
300
#E6B593
oklch(80.9% 0.073 56.2)
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Step 400
400
#D88C54
oklch(70.7% 0.117 55.8)
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Step 500
500
#CB6D0F
oklch(63% 0.149 56.4)
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Step 600
600
#AD5A00
oklch(55.6% 0.136 56.3)
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Step 700
700
#924B00
oklch(49.1% 0.12 56.3)
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Step 800
800
#783D00
oklch(42.7% 0.104 56.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6E3700
oklch(40% 0.098 56.3)
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Step 950
950
#3D1D03
oklch(27.1% 0.062 55.6)
#6E3700 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) | #483E00 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #554A00 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #792A2E | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E3700
#6E3700
oklch(40% 0.098 56.3)
- #004E70
#004E70
oklch(40.1% 0.086 236.1)
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 #6E3700, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.036
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.045
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.060
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.065
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.067
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.072
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.073
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.075
Use #6E3700 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.