#6E4205
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(42.2% 0.091 66.7), rgb(110, 66, 5).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.59:1).
About this color
#6E4205 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 67°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.59:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.44:1 |
| White text | 8.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E4205 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 66, 5) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 91%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.2% 0.091 66.7) |
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 #6E4205 | 8.59:1 | AAA | Lc -93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6E4205 | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc 14.8 | Not readable |
| #6E4205 text on white | 8.59:1 | AAA | Lc 89.2 | Fine for body text |
| #6E4205 text on black | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc -13.0 | 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
#F9F5F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 67.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8DF
oklch(93.6% 0.016 67.6)
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Step 200
200
#E7D6C5
oklch(88.5% 0.03 67.4)
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Step 300
300
#D9BB9D
oklch(81% 0.053 67)
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Step 400
400
#C59666
oklch(70.7% 0.085 66.3)
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Step 500
500
#B57B3A
oklch(63% 0.108 66.5)
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Step 600
600
#A16310
oklch(55.6% 0.118 66.2)
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Step 700
700
#895200
oklch(49.1% 0.109 66.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6E4205
oklch(42.2% 0.091 66.7)
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Step 900
900
#5A3912
oklch(37.6% 0.07 66.7)
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Step 950
950
#35220C
oklch(27% 0.045 67.8)
#6E4205 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) | #504600 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B5006 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #793737 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E4205
#6E4205
oklch(42.2% 0.091 66.7)
- #1C517C
#1C517C
oklch(42.2% 0.091 246.8)
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 #6E4205, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.027
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.050
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.053
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.055
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.058
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.060
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.062
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.066
Use #6E4205 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.