#6E371B
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(40.2% 0.088 45.9), rgb(110, 55, 27).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.43:1).
About this color
#6E371B is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 46°. 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 9.43:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 2.22:1 |
| White text | 9.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E371B |
| RGB | rgb(110, 55, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 61%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.2% 0.088 45.9) |
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 #6E371B | 9.43:1 | AAA | Lc -95.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6E371B | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc 12.5 | Not readable |
| #6E371B text on white | 9.43:1 | AAA | Lc 91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #6E371B text on black | 2.22:1 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#FAF4F2
oklch(97.1% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E2
oklch(93.6% 0.015 44.2)
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Step 200
200
#EAD4CA
oklch(88.5% 0.028 46.1)
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Step 300
300
#DEB7A5
oklch(80.9% 0.052 46.1)
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Step 400
400
#CC9175
oklch(70.8% 0.082 46.3)
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Step 500
500
#BD7451
oklch(63% 0.105 45.9)
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Step 600
600
#A95B35
oklch(55.6% 0.115 45.4)
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Step 700
700
#914B27
oklch(49.2% 0.106 46.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6E371B
oklch(40.2% 0.088 45.9)
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Step 900
900
#5F3521
oklch(37.7% 0.068 45.5)
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Step 950
950
#381F14
oklch(27% 0.044 44.2)
#6E371B 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) | #463F18 | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #544B1A | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #792C31 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E371B
#6E371B
oklch(40.2% 0.088 45.9)
- #005068
#005068
oklch(40.2% 0.077 226.4)
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 #6E371B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.033
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.049
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.052
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.058
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.059
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.071
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.072
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.073
Use #6E371B 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.