#6E431E
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(42.6% 0.078 58.9), rgb(110, 67, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.45:1).
About this color
#6E431E is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 59°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.45:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.48:1 |
| White text | 8.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E431E |
| RGB | rgb(110, 67, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 57%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.6% 0.078 58.9) |
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 #6E431E | 8.45:1 | AAA | Lc -93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6E431E | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc 15.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6E431E text on white | 8.45:1 | AAA | Lc 88.9 | Fine for body text |
| #6E431E 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
#F9F4F1
oklch(97% 0.007 53.4)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8E1
oklch(93.6% 0.014 60.6)
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Step 200
200
#E7D6C9
oklch(88.6% 0.026 59.9)
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Step 300
300
#D8BAA4
oklch(80.9% 0.046 58.3)
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Step 400
400
#C39673
oklch(70.7% 0.073 59.1)
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Step 500
500
#B47B4D
oklch(63.1% 0.094 58.8)
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Step 600
600
#9F6330
oklch(55.6% 0.102 58.6)
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Step 700
700
#885222
oklch(49.1% 0.095 59.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6E431E
oklch(42.6% 0.078 58.9)
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Step 900
900
#5A391E
oklch(37.7% 0.062 58.6)
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Step 950
950
#352212
oklch(27.1% 0.04 60.1)
#6E431E 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) | #50471A | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A511E | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #783A3B | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E431E
#6E431E
oklch(42.6% 0.078 58.9)
- #1D5475
#1D5475
oklch(42.6% 0.079 239.1)
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 #6E431E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.033
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.047
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.055
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.058
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.060
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.061
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.061
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.063
Use #6E431E 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.