#6E3B01
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(40.8% 0.095 60.1), rgb(110, 59, 1).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.17:1).
About this color
#6E3B01 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 60°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.17:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.28:1 |
| White text | 9.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E3B01 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 59, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 98%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.8% 0.095 60.1) |
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 #6E3B01 | 9.17:1 | AAA | Lc -95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6E3B01 | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 13.2 | Not readable |
| #6E3B01 text on white | 9.17:1 | AAA | Lc 90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #6E3B01 text on black | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -11.6 | 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
#F2E8DF
oklch(93.6% 0.016 64.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9D5C5
oklch(88.5% 0.031 61.1)
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Step 300
300
#DCB99D
oklch(80.9% 0.056 60.6)
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Step 400
400
#CA9367
oklch(70.6% 0.089 59.3)
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Step 500
500
#BB783B
oklch(63.2% 0.113 60.6)
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Step 600
600
#A65F13
oklch(55.5% 0.123 60.2)
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Step 700
700
#8F4E01
oklch(49.2% 0.115 59.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6E3B01
oklch(40.8% 0.095 60.1)
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Step 900
900
#5E3713
oklch(37.7% 0.074 59.8)
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Step 950
950
#37200D
oklch(26.9% 0.047 58.4)
#6E3B01 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) | #4B4100 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #574C01 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #792F31 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E3B01
#6E3B01
oklch(40.8% 0.095 60.1)
- #004F77
#004F77
oklch(40.8% 0.094 240.2)
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 #6E3B01, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.037
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.045
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.061
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.063
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.067
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.067
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.069
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.069
Use #6E3B01 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.