#6E3B0E
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(40.9% 0.091 56.4), rgb(110, 59, 14).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.15:1).
About this color
#6E3B0E is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 56°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.15:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.29:1 |
| White text | 9.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E3B0E |
| RGB | rgb(110, 59, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 77%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.9% 0.091 56.4) |
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 #6E3B0E | 9.15:1 | AAA | Lc -95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6E3B0E | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc 13.3 | Not readable |
| #6E3B0E text on white | 9.15:1 | AAA | Lc 90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #6E3B0E text on black | 2.29:1 | 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
#F2E8E0
oklch(93.7% 0.015 61.3)
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Step 200
200
#E9D5C7
oklch(88.6% 0.029 57.3)
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Step 300
300
#DCB9A0
oklch(81% 0.053 57.4)
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Step 400
400
#CA936C
oklch(70.7% 0.085 56.2)
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Step 500
500
#BB7744
oklch(63.1% 0.108 56.1)
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Step 600
600
#A65F23
oklch(55.7% 0.117 56.6)
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Step 700
700
#8E4E14
oklch(49.1% 0.109 56.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6E3B0E
oklch(40.9% 0.091 56.4)
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Step 900
900
#5E3718
oklch(37.8% 0.071 56.7)
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Step 950
950
#37200F
oklch(26.9% 0.045 55.9)
#6E3B0E 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) | #4A4106 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #564D0E | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #793032 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E3B0E
#6E3B0E
oklch(40.9% 0.091 56.4)
- #005073
#005073
oklch(40.8% 0.088 236.3)
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 #6E3B0E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.039
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.043
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.059
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.062
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.063
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.064
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.067
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.071
Use #6E3B0E 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.