#6E451E
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(43% 0.078 61.6), rgb(110, 69, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.29:1).
About this color
#6E451E is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 62°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.29:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.53:1 |
| White text | 8.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E451E |
| RGB | rgb(110, 69, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 57%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43% 0.078 61.6) |
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 #6E451E | 8.29:1 | AAA | Lc -93.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6E451E | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc 15.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6E451E text on white | 8.29:1 | AAA | Lc 88.4 | Fine for body text |
| #6E451E text on black | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc -13.8 | 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
#F1E8E1
oklch(93.6% 0.014 60.6)
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Step 200
200
#E6D6C9
oklch(88.6% 0.025 61.6)
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Step 300
300
#D7BBA3
oklch(81% 0.046 62.7)
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Step 400
400
#C29772
oklch(70.8% 0.072 62)
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Step 500
500
#B27C4C
oklch(63.1% 0.093 61.5)
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Step 600
600
#9D642E
oklch(55.5% 0.101 61.4)
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Step 700
700
#865321
oklch(49.1% 0.093 61.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6E451E
oklch(43% 0.078 61.6)
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Step 900
900
#593A1E
oklch(37.8% 0.061 61.4)
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Step 950
950
#342212
oklch(27% 0.038 61.7)
#6E451E 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) | #52491A | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B521E | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #783C3C | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E451E
#6E451E
oklch(43% 0.078 61.6)
- #235476
#235476
oklch(42.9% 0.077 242)
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 #6E451E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.032
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.043
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.051
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.055
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.056
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.062
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.064
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.066
Use #6E451E 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.