#6E4429
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(42.9% 0.071 52.5), rgb(110, 68, 41).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.32:1).
About this color
#6E4429 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 53°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.32:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.52:1 |
| White text | 8.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E4429 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 68, 41) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 46%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.9% 0.071 52.5) |
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 #6E4429 | 8.32:1 | AAA | Lc -93.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6E4429 | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc 15.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6E4429 text on white | 8.32:1 | AAA | Lc 88.6 | Fine for body text |
| #6E4429 text on black | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc -13.6 | 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
#F1E8E3
oklch(93.7% 0.012 51.3)
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Step 200
200
#E6D5CC
oklch(88.4% 0.023 49.9)
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Step 300
300
#D7BAA9
oklch(80.9% 0.041 52.3)
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Step 400
400
#C2967A
oklch(70.7% 0.066 53.8)
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Step 500
500
#B27B58
oklch(63.1% 0.085 53.1)
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Step 600
600
#9D633E
oklch(55.5% 0.091 52.4)
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Step 700
700
#865230
oklch(49.1% 0.085 52.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6E4429
oklch(42.9% 0.071 52.5)
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Step 900
900
#593925
oklch(37.7% 0.055 52.3)
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Step 950
950
#342216
oklch(27.1% 0.035 54.4)
#6E4429 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) | #504827 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A5229 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #783C3E | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E4429
#6E4429
oklch(42.9% 0.071 52.5)
- #205670
#205670
oklch(43% 0.071 232.8)
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 #6E4429, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.041
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.048
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.052
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.058
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.059
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.060
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.065
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.065
Use #6E4429 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.