#6E4606
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(43% 0.09 71.1), rgb(110, 70, 6).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.26:1).
About this color
#6E4606 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 71°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.26:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.54:1 |
| White text | 8.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E4606 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 70, 6) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 90%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43% 0.09 71.1) |
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 #6E4606 | 8.26:1 | AAA | Lc -92.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6E4606 | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc 15.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6E4606 text on white | 8.26:1 | AAA | Lc 88.3 | Fine for body text |
| #6E4606 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
#F8F5F0
oklch(97.1% 0.007 80.7)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8DF
oklch(93.5% 0.015 70.9)
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Step 200
200
#E6D6C5
oklch(88.4% 0.029 69.1)
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Step 300
300
#D7BC9C
oklch(81% 0.053 71.7)
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Step 400
400
#C29865
oklch(70.7% 0.084 71.2)
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Step 500
500
#B27E39
oklch(63.2% 0.107 71.3)
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Step 600
600
#9D660B
oklch(55.6% 0.116 71.4)
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Step 700
700
#855500
oklch(49.1% 0.105 71.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6E4606
oklch(43% 0.09 71.1)
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Step 900
900
#593B11
oklch(37.9% 0.07 71.4)
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Step 950
950
#34220C
oklch(26.9% 0.044 69.4)
#6E4606 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) | #544900 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D5208 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #793C3B | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E4606
#6E4606
oklch(43% 0.09 71.1)
- #26527F
#26527F
oklch(43% 0.089 251.1)
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 #6E4606, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.026
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.043
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.044
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.047
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.052
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.058
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.062
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.071
Use #6E4606 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.