#6E3902
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(40.4% 0.096 57.7), rgb(110, 57, 2).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.33:1).
About this color
#6E3902 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 58°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.33:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 2.24:1 |
| White text | 9.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E3902 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 57, 2) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 96%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.4% 0.096 57.7) |
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 #6E3902 | 9.33:1 | AAA | Lc -95.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6E3902 | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 12.8 | Not readable |
| #6E3902 text on white | 9.33:1 | AAA | Lc 91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #6E3902 text on black | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -11.2 | 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
#F3E7E0
oklch(93.6% 0.016 52.6)
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Step 200
200
#EAD5C6
oklch(88.6% 0.031 57.9)
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Step 300
300
#DDB89E
oklch(80.8% 0.056 56.9)
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Step 400
400
#CB9368
oklch(70.8% 0.089 58.2)
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Step 500
500
#BD763D
oklch(63.1% 0.115 57.3)
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Step 600
600
#A85E17
oklch(55.7% 0.124 57.9)
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Step 700
700
#904D05
oklch(49.2% 0.116 57.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6E3902
oklch(40.4% 0.096 57.7)
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Step 900
900
#5F3614
oklch(37.7% 0.075 57)
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Step 950
950
#38200D
oklch(27% 0.048 57.2)
#6E3902 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) | #493F00 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #564B02 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #792D30 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E3902
#6E3902
oklch(40.4% 0.096 57.7)
- #004F73
#004F73
oklch(40.5% 0.089 237.4)
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 #6E3902, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.040
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.041
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.060
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.065
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.067
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.067
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.070
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.074
Use #6E3902 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.