#6E3C1E
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(41.2% 0.082 49.8), rgb(110, 60, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.02:1).
About this color
#6E3C1E is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 50°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.02:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.32:1 |
| White text | 9.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E3C1E |
| RGB | rgb(110, 60, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 57%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.2% 0.082 49.8) |
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 #6E3C1E | 9.02:1 | AAA | Lc -94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6E3C1E | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 13.6 | Not readable |
| #6E3C1E text on white | 9.02:1 | AAA | Lc 90.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #6E3C1E text on black | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc -11.9 | 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
#F9F4F2
oklch(97% 0.006 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E2
oklch(93.5% 0.014 46.2)
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Step 200
200
#E9D4CA
oklch(88.4% 0.027 47.2)
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Step 300
300
#DBB8A5
oklch(80.8% 0.048 50.2)
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Step 400
400
#C89375
oklch(70.7% 0.077 50.6)
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Step 500
500
#B97751
oklch(63.1% 0.098 50.2)
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Step 600
600
#A55F35
oklch(55.7% 0.107 50)
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Step 700
700
#8D4E28
oklch(49.2% 0.099 49.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6E3C1E
oklch(41.2% 0.082 49.8)
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Step 900
900
#5D3721
oklch(37.8% 0.064 49.9)
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Step 950
950
#362014
oklch(26.9% 0.04 49)
#6E3C1E 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) | #4A421B | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #564D1E | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #793235 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E3C1E
#6E3C1E
oklch(41.2% 0.082 49.8)
- #00526E
#00526E
oklch(41.1% 0.082 229.8)
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 #6E3C1E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.044
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.044
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.050
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.059
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.061
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.062
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.066
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.068
Use #6E3C1E 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.