#6E422E
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(42.6% 0.069 44.9), rgb(110, 66, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.46:1).
About this color
#6E422E is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 45°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.46:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.48:1 |
| White text | 8.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E422E |
| RGB | rgb(110, 66, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 41%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.6% 0.069 44.9) |
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 #6E422E | 8.46:1 | AAA | Lc -93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6E422E | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc 15.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6E422E text on white | 8.46:1 | AAA | Lc 88.9 | Fine for body text |
| #6E422E text on black | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc -13.3 | 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
#F1E8E4
oklch(93.7% 0.011 45.7)
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Step 200
200
#E7D5CD
oklch(88.5% 0.023 45.6)
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Step 300
300
#D8B9AC
oklch(80.9% 0.04 44.1)
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Step 400
400
#C39480
oklch(70.6% 0.064 44.1)
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Step 500
500
#B4795F
oklch(63.1% 0.083 44.6)
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Step 600
600
#9F6246
oklch(55.7% 0.089 45.1)
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Step 700
700
#885137
oklch(49.2% 0.084 45.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6E422E
oklch(42.6% 0.069 44.9)
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Step 900
900
#593829
oklch(37.6% 0.053 45.1)
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Step 950
950
#342118
oklch(26.9% 0.034 46.2)
#6E422E 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) | #4E472C | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #58512E | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #783A3D | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E422E
#6E422E
oklch(42.6% 0.069 44.9)
- #1A566B
#1A566B
oklch(42.5% 0.069 225.5)
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 #6E422E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.042
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.048
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.052
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.055
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.062
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.063
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.065
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.065
Use #6E422E 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.