#6F262A
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(37.9% 0.104 20.3), rgb(111, 38, 42).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.57:1).
About this color
#6F262A is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 20°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.57:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 1.98:1 |
| White text | 10.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6F262A |
| RGB | rgb(111, 38, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(357, 49%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.9% 0.104 20.3) |
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 #6F262A | 10.57:1 | AAA | Lc -97.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6F262A | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 10.1 | Not readable |
| #6F262A text on white | 10.57:1 | AAA | Lc 93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #6F262A text on black | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -8.7 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#FCF3F2
oklch(97.1% 0.01 25.1)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E3
oklch(93.5% 0.023 20.9)
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Step 200
200
#F5CECD
oklch(88.4% 0.044 19.8)
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Step 300
300
#EFADAC
oklch(80.9% 0.078 19.9)
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Step 400
400
#E47F80
oklch(70.8% 0.125 20.1)
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Step 500
500
#D95A60
oklch(63.1% 0.16 20.1)
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Step 600
600
#C43B46
oklch(55.6% 0.173 20.5)
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Step 700
700
#A92C38
oklch(49.2% 0.161 20.4)
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Step 800
800
#89262F
oklch(42.7% 0.133 19.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6F262A
oklch(37.9% 0.104 20.3)
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Step 950
950
#411718
oklch(27% 0.066 21.1)
#6F262A 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) | #38352A | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B4528 | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A1828 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6F262A
#6F262A
oklch(37.9% 0.104 20.3)
- #004C50
#004C50
oklch(37.9% 0.064 200.9)
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 #6F262A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.043
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.044
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.045
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.048
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.050
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.052
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.055
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.059
Use #6F262A 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.