#6F282B
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(38.2% 0.101 20.7), rgb(111, 40, 43).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.42:1).
About this color
#6F282B is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 21°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.42:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 2.01:1 |
| White text | 10.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6F282B |
| RGB | rgb(111, 40, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(357, 47%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.2% 0.101 20.7) |
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 #6F282B | 10.42:1 | AAA | Lc -97.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6F282B | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 10.4 | Not readable |
| #6F282B text on white | 10.42:1 | AAA | Lc 93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #6F282B text on black | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -9.0 | 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
#F8E4E4
oklch(93.5% 0.022 17.6)
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Step 200
200
#F4CFCD
oklch(88.5% 0.042 21.6)
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Step 300
300
#EEAEAC
oklch(81% 0.075 20.9)
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Step 400
400
#E28080
oklch(70.7% 0.121 20.6)
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Step 500
500
#D75C60
oklch(63.1% 0.155 20.7)
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Step 600
600
#C23E47
oklch(55.6% 0.168 20.7)
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Step 700
700
#A72E38
oklch(49% 0.157 20.7)
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Step 800
800
#88282F
oklch(42.7% 0.13 20.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6F282B
oklch(38.2% 0.101 20.7)
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Step 950
950
#401819
oklch(27% 0.063 20.7)
#6F282B 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) | #39362B | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B4529 | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A1B2A | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6F282B
#6F282B
oklch(38.2% 0.101 20.7)
- #004D51
#004D51
oklch(38.2% 0.065 200.8)
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 #6F282B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.042
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.045
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.048
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.049
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.053
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.055
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.057
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.063
Use #6F282B 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.