#6E390D
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(40.5% 0.092 54.6), rgb(110, 57, 13).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.31:1).
About this color
#6E390D is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 55°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.31:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 2.25:1 |
| White text | 9.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E390D |
| RGB | rgb(110, 57, 13) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 79%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.5% 0.092 54.6) |
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 #6E390D | 9.31:1 | AAA | Lc -95.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6E390D | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 12.8 | Not readable |
| #6E390D text on white | 9.31:1 | AAA | Lc 91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #6E390D text on black | 2.25:1 | 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
#F9F4F1
oklch(97% 0.007 53.4)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E0
oklch(93.6% 0.016 52.6)
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Step 200
200
#EAD4C7
oklch(88.4% 0.03 52.7)
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Step 300
300
#DDB8A0
oklch(80.9% 0.054 54.8)
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Step 400
400
#CB926C
oklch(70.7% 0.087 54.5)
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Step 500
500
#BC7644
oklch(63% 0.11 54.8)
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Step 600
600
#A85D23
oklch(55.6% 0.12 54.2)
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Step 700
700
#904D15
oklch(49.2% 0.111 54.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6E390D
oklch(40.5% 0.092 54.6)
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Step 900
900
#5E3619
oklch(37.6% 0.071 54.5)
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Step 950
950
#37200F
oklch(26.9% 0.045 55.9)
#6E390D 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) | #493F05 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #554C0C | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #792D31 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E390D
#6E390D
oklch(40.5% 0.092 54.6)
- #004F70
#004F70
oklch(40.4% 0.086 235.1)
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 #6E390D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.038
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.043
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.059
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.061
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.063
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.067
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.069
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.074
Use #6E390D 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.