#6E370C
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(40.1% 0.094 52.8), rgb(110, 55, 12).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.48:1).
About this color
#6E370C is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 53°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.48:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 2.21:1 |
| White text | 9.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E370C |
| RGB | rgb(110, 55, 12) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 80%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.1% 0.094 52.8) |
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 #6E370C | 9.48:1 | AAA | Lc -95.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6E370C | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 12.4 | Not readable |
| #6E370C text on white | 9.48:1 | AAA | Lc 91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #6E370C text on black | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc -10.9 | 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
#F6E7DE
oklch(93.7% 0.02 53.2)
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Step 200
200
#EFD3C2
oklch(88.6% 0.039 53.3)
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Step 300
300
#E6B597
oklch(81% 0.07 52.9)
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Step 400
400
#D78C5B
oklch(70.6% 0.112 53.1)
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Step 500
500
#CB6D25
oklch(63.1% 0.144 53.1)
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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)
#6E370C
oklch(40.1% 0.094 52.8)
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Step 950
950
#3C1D06
oklch(26.9% 0.059 53.7)
#6E370C 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) | #473E05 | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #544B0B | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #792B2F | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E370C
#6E370C
oklch(40.1% 0.094 52.8)
- #004F6D
#004F6D
oklch(40.2% 0.083 232.5)
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 #6E370C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.033
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.047
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.058
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.061
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.062
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.071
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.072
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.074
Use #6E370C 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.