#6E4028
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(42.1% 0.074 47.5), rgb(110, 64, 40).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.65:1).
About this color
#6E4028 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 48°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.65:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.42:1 |
| White text | 8.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E4028 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 64, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 47%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.1% 0.074 47.5) |
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 #6E4028 | 8.65:1 | AAA | Lc -94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6E4028 | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc 14.5 | Not readable |
| #6E4028 text on white | 8.65:1 | AAA | Lc 89.5 | Fine for body text |
| #6E4028 text on black | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc -12.8 | 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
#F1E8E3
oklch(93.7% 0.012 51.3)
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Step 200
200
#E7D5CC
oklch(88.5% 0.024 48.4)
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Step 300
300
#D9B9A9
oklch(80.9% 0.043 48.2)
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Step 400
400
#C5947B
oklch(70.7% 0.069 48.2)
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Step 500
500
#B6795A
oklch(63.2% 0.089 47.6)
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Step 600
600
#A1613F
oklch(55.7% 0.096 48)
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Step 700
700
#895031
oklch(49.1% 0.089 48.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6E4028
oklch(42.1% 0.074 47.5)
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Step 900
900
#5B3826
oklch(37.8% 0.058 47.6)
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Step 950
950
#352117
oklch(27% 0.036 47.3)
#6E4028 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) | #4D4526 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #584F28 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #78373A | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E4028
#6E4028
oklch(42.1% 0.074 47.5)
- #13556D
#13556D
oklch(42.1% 0.074 227.7)
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 #6E4028, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.045
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.045
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.055
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.056
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.058
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.062
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.063
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.063
Use #6E4028 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.