#6E452A
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(43.2% 0.069 53.2), rgb(110, 69, 42).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.24:1).
About this color
#6E452A is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.069 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 8.24:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.54:1 |
| White text | 8.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E452A |
| RGB | rgb(110, 69, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 45%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.2% 0.069 53.2) |
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 #6E452A | 8.24:1 | AAA | Lc -92.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6E452A | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc 15.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6E452A text on white | 8.24:1 | AAA | Lc 88.3 | Fine for body text |
| #6E452A text on black | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc -13.9 | 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
#C2967B
oklch(70.8% 0.065 52.9)
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Step 500
500
#B17B59
oklch(63% 0.083 52.9)
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Step 600
600
#9C643E
oklch(55.6% 0.09 54)
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Step 700
700
#865230
oklch(49.1% 0.085 52.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6E452A
oklch(43.2% 0.069 53.2)
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Step 900
900
#583925
oklch(37.6% 0.054 53.2)
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Step 950
950
#342216
oklch(27.1% 0.035 54.4)
#6E452A 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) | #514928 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A522A | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #783D3E | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E452A
#6E452A
oklch(43.2% 0.069 53.2)
- #225670
#225670
oklch(43% 0.07 233.5)
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 #6E452A, 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 0.046
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.053
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.056
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.058
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.059
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.064
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.066
Use #6E452A 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.