#6E472E
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(43.6% 0.066 52.9), rgb(110, 71, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.06:1).
About this color
#6E472E is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 53°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.06:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.60:1 |
| White text | 8.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E472E |
| RGB | rgb(110, 71, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 41%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.6% 0.066 52.9) |
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 #6E472E | 8.06:1 | AAA | Lc -92.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6E472E | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc 16.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6E472E text on white | 8.06:1 | AAA | Lc 87.8 | Fine for body text |
| #6E472E text on black | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc -14.4 | 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
#F8F5F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E3
oklch(93.6% 0.011 54.5)
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Step 200
200
#E5D6CC
oklch(88.5% 0.022 56.1)
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Step 300
300
#D5BAAA
oklch(80.8% 0.038 52.6)
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Step 400
400
#C0977D
oklch(70.8% 0.061 53.9)
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Step 500
500
#AF7C5C
oklch(63% 0.078 52.9)
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Step 600
600
#9B6542
oklch(55.7% 0.086 53.1)
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Step 700
700
#845334
oklch(49% 0.079 52.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6E472E
oklch(43.6% 0.066 52.9)
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Step 900
900
#573A27
oklch(37.7% 0.051 53.8)
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Step 950
950
#332217
oklch(27% 0.033 53.8)
#6E472E 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) | #524B2C | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B532E | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #773F41 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E472E
#6E472E
oklch(43.6% 0.066 52.9)
- #275870
#275870
oklch(43.7% 0.066 232.3)
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 #6E472E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.044
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.044
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.054
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.054
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.057
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.058
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.063
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.069
Use #6E472E 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.