#6E4124
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(42.3% 0.076 52.1), rgb(110, 65, 36).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.59:1).
About this color
#6E4124 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 52°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.59:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.44:1 |
| White text | 8.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E4124 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 65, 36) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 51%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.3% 0.076 52.1) |
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 #6E4124 | 8.59:1 | AAA | Lc -93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6E4124 | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc 14.7 | Not readable |
| #6E4124 text on white | 8.59:1 | AAA | Lc 89.3 | Fine for body text |
| #6E4124 text on black | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc -12.9 | 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
#F1E8E2
oklch(93.6% 0.013 56.2)
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Step 200
200
#E7D5CB
oklch(88.5% 0.024 51.1)
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Step 300
300
#D9B9A7
oklch(80.9% 0.045 51.1)
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Step 400
400
#C59578
oklch(70.8% 0.071 52.4)
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Step 500
500
#B57A55
oklch(63.2% 0.09 52.5)
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Step 600
600
#A06239
oklch(55.6% 0.098 52.8)
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Step 700
700
#89502C
oklch(49% 0.092 51.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6E4124
oklch(42.3% 0.076 52.1)
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Step 900
900
#5A3823
oklch(37.6% 0.059 51.8)
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Step 950
950
#352115
oklch(27% 0.037 51.5)
#6E4124 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) | #4E4621 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #595024 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #78383A | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E4124
#6E4124
oklch(42.3% 0.076 52.1)
- #175570
#175570
oklch(42.4% 0.075 231.6)
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 #6E4124, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.040
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.051
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.052
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.057
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.060
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.062
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.062
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.063
Use #6E4124 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.