#6E381B
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(40.4% 0.087 47), rgb(110, 56, 27).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.35:1).
About this color
#6E381B is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 47°. 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 9.35:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 2.24:1 |
| White text | 9.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E381B |
| RGB | rgb(110, 56, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 61%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.4% 0.087 47) |
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 #6E381B | 9.35:1 | AAA | Lc -95.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6E381B | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 12.7 | Not readable |
| #6E381B text on white | 9.35:1 | AAA | Lc 91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #6E381B text on black | 2.24:1 | 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
#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
#DDB7A5
oklch(80.8% 0.051 46.8)
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Step 400
400
#CB9175
oklch(70.6% 0.081 46.7)
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Step 500
500
#BD7551
oklch(63.2% 0.104 46.8)
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Step 600
600
#A85C34
oklch(55.6% 0.113 47)
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Step 700
700
#904B27
oklch(49% 0.105 46.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6E381B
oklch(40.4% 0.087 47)
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Step 900
900
#5F3520
oklch(37.7% 0.069 46.5)
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Step 950
950
#382014
oklch(27.2% 0.043 47)
#6E381B 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) | #473F18 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #544B1A | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #792D32 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E381B
#6E381B
oklch(40.4% 0.087 47)
- #005169
#005169
oklch(40.5% 0.078 226.2)
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 #6E381B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.035
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.049
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.050
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.058
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.059
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.071
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.071
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.071
Use #6E381B 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.