#6F2E28
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(39.1% 0.094 27.5), rgb(111, 46, 40).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.01:1).
About this color
#6F2E28 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.01:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 2.09:1 |
| White text | 10.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6F2E28 |
| RGB | rgb(111, 46, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 47%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.1% 0.094 27.5) |
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 #6F2E28 | 10.01:1 | AAA | Lc -96.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6F2E28 | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 11.2 | Not readable |
| #6F2E28 text on white | 10.01:1 | AAA | Lc 92.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #6F2E28 text on black | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -9.7 | 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
#F7E5E2
oklch(93.5% 0.02 28.9)
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Step 200
200
#F2D0CB
oklch(88.5% 0.039 27.8)
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Step 300
300
#EBB0A8
oklch(81% 0.07 27.5)
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Step 400
400
#DE8479
oklch(70.7% 0.113 27.7)
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Step 500
500
#D26257
oklch(63% 0.144 27.6)
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Step 600
600
#BE463D
oklch(55.7% 0.156 27.5)
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Step 700
700
#A3362F
oklch(49.1% 0.145 27.4)
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Step 800
800
#842E28
oklch(42.6% 0.12 27.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6F2E28
oklch(39.1% 0.094 27.5)
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Step 950
950
#3F1916
oklch(27% 0.06 26.4)
#6F2E28 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) | #3E3A27 | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E4727 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A222D | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6F2E28
#6F2E28
oklch(39.1% 0.094 27.5)
- #004F58
#004F58
oklch(39.1% 0.067 207.9)
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 #6F2E28, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.034
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.038
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.055
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.060
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.061
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.062
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.062
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.066
Use #6F2E28 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.