Edo era
Kerria Gold & Chestnut— 山吹と栗
The bright gold of the kerria flower against the warm brown of roasted chestnut.
#6B3E26
orange · 1 palette
Kuri
栗
Chestnut brown
About Kuri
Kuri (栗) is a deep, muted orange tone. Its hex value is #6B3E26 — that is
RGB 107, 62, 38, or HSL 21°, 48%, 28%.
Chestnut brown.
It holds 9.0:1 contrast against white, so Kuri works best for body text, headings, and UI labels. (On white it scores 9.0:1; on black 2.3:1.)
Across Sanzo Wada's 1933 Dictionary of Color Combinations, Kuri appears in 1 combination — most often paired with Yamabuki and Kinari.
Colours that go with Kuri
From a standard colour wheel, Kuri anchors these four classic schemes. Each swatch is computed from its exact hue, so every hex is a real, usable pairing.
Complementary
#6B3E26 #26536B
the hue directly opposite — the highest-contrast pairing, good for a single bold accent.
Analogous
#6B3E26 #6B2631 #6B6126
the two neighbours on the wheel — a calm, cohesive scheme that feels effortless.
Triadic
#6B3E26 #266B3E #3E266B
two hues an even third of the wheel away — balanced and lively without clashing.
Split-complementary
#6B3E26 #266B60 #26316B
the two colours either side of the complement — the contrast of a complement, softened.
How to use Kuri
Kuri is a deep, muted tone (HSL 21°, 48%, 28%), which makes it a grounding background or strong accent. For text it passes WCAG AA for body text against a light background (9.0:1) — safe for paragraphs, buttons and labels. When you do set type on it, use light lettering. Pair it with its complement (#26536B) for a focal accent, or with its analogous neighbours (#6B2631 and #6B6126) for a quieter, harmonious feel.
Palettes with Kuri
Kuri appears in 1 combination from the archive. For how usage like this compares across the whole dictionary, see the data analysis of all 348 plates.
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