#6E4309
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(42.4% 0.089 67), rgb(110, 67, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.50:1).
About this color
#6E4309 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.089 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 8.50:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.46:1 |
| White text | 8.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E4309 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 67, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 85%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.4% 0.089 67) |
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 #6E4309 | 8.50:1 | AAA | Lc -93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6E4309 | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc 15.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6E4309 text on white | 8.50:1 | AAA | Lc 89.0 | Fine for body text |
| #6E4309 text on black | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc -13.2 | 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
#F1E8E0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 64.3)
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Step 200
200
#E7D6C6
oklch(88.6% 0.029 65.7)
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Step 300
300
#D8BB9D
oklch(80.9% 0.053 67.9)
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Step 400
400
#C49767
oklch(70.8% 0.084 67.6)
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Step 500
500
#B47C3C
oklch(63.1% 0.106 67.3)
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Step 600
600
#A06415
oklch(55.7% 0.116 66.8)
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Step 700
700
#885203
oklch(48.9% 0.107 66.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6E4309
oklch(42.4% 0.089 67)
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Step 900
900
#5A3A13
oklch(37.8% 0.07 67.8)
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Step 950
950
#35220D
oklch(27.1% 0.044 66.7)
#6E4309 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) | #514700 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B510B | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #793939 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E4309
#6E4309
oklch(42.4% 0.089 67)
- #1E527C
#1E527C
oklch(42.5% 0.089 246.5)
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 #6E4309, 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 0.048
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.052
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.053
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.057
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.059
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.064
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.066
Use #6E4309 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.