#6E470D
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(43.2% 0.087 70.8), rgb(110, 71, 13).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.17:1).
About this color
#6E470D is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 71°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.17:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.57:1 |
| White text | 8.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E470D |
| RGB | rgb(110, 71, 13) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 79%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.2% 0.087 70.8) |
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 #6E470D | 8.17:1 | AAA | Lc -92.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6E470D | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc 16.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6E470D text on white | 8.17:1 | AAA | Lc 88.0 | Fine for body text |
| #6E470D text on black | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc -14.1 | 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
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E0
oklch(93.5% 0.014 67.7)
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Step 200
200
#E5D6C6
oklch(88.4% 0.027 69.3)
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Step 300
300
#D6BC9E
oklch(81% 0.05 71)
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Step 400
400
#C19868
oklch(70.7% 0.081 70.3)
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Step 500
500
#B17E3C
oklch(63.1% 0.104 70.9)
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Step 600
600
#9C6615
oklch(55.6% 0.112 70.7)
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Step 700
700
#855503
oklch(49.1% 0.104 71.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6E470D
oklch(43.2% 0.087 70.8)
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Step 900
900
#583B13
oklch(37.8% 0.068 71.4)
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Step 950
950
#34230D
oklch(27.2% 0.043 71.2)
#6E470D 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) | #544A02 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D530F | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #793D3C | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E470D
#6E470D
oklch(43.2% 0.087 70.8)
- #28537E
#28537E
oklch(43.3% 0.086 250.5)
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 #6E470D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.027
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.041
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.042
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.045
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.052
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.057
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.060
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.071
Use #6E470D 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.