#6E3811
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(40.3% 0.091 52), rgb(110, 56, 17).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.38:1).
About this color
#6E3811 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 52°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.38:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 2.23:1 |
| White text | 9.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E3811 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 56, 17) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 73%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.3% 0.091 52) |
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 #6E3811 | 9.38:1 | AAA | Lc -95.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6E3811 | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 12.7 | Not readable |
| #6E3811 text on white | 9.38:1 | AAA | Lc 91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #6E3811 text on black | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc -11.1 | 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
#FAF4F1
oklch(97.1% 0.008 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E1
oklch(93.6% 0.015 48.6)
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Step 200
200
#EAD4C8
oklch(88.5% 0.03 50.6)
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Step 300
300
#DDB8A2
oklch(80.9% 0.052 52.5)
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Step 400
400
#CC926F
oklch(70.8% 0.085 52)
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Step 500
500
#BD7548
oklch(63% 0.109 51.6)
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Step 600
600
#A85D28
oklch(55.6% 0.118 52.6)
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Step 700
700
#904C1B
oklch(49.1% 0.11 52.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6E3811
oklch(40.3% 0.091 52)
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Step 900
900
#5F361B
oklch(37.8% 0.071 52.3)
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Step 950
950
#382011
oklch(27.1% 0.045 51.8)
#6E3811 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) | #483F0B | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #554B10 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #792C30 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E3811
#6E3811
oklch(40.3% 0.091 52)
- #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 #6E3811, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.035
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.046
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.058
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.058
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.061
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.069
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.071
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.073
Use #6E3811 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.