#6E4802
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(43.4% 0.091 74.2), rgb(110, 72, 2).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.10:1).
About this color
#6E4802 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 74°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.10:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.59:1 |
| White text | 8.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E4802 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 72, 2) |
| HSL | hsl(39, 96%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.4% 0.091 74.2) |
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 #6E4802 | 8.10:1 | AAA | Lc -92.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6E4802 | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc 16.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6E4802 text on white | 8.10:1 | AAA | Lc 87.8 | Fine for body text |
| #6E4802 text on black | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc -14.3 | 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
#F0E9DF
oklch(93.7% 0.015 77.1)
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Step 200
200
#E5D7C4
oklch(88.5% 0.03 75.7)
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Step 300
300
#D6BC9B
oklch(80.9% 0.053 73.5)
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Step 400
400
#C09963
oklch(70.7% 0.085 74.7)
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Step 500
500
#B07F35
oklch(63.1% 0.108 74.5)
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Step 600
600
#9B6700
oklch(55.5% 0.117 74.4)
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Step 700
700
#835600
oklch(49.1% 0.104 74.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6E4802
oklch(43.4% 0.091 74.2)
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Step 900
900
#583B0E
oklch(37.7% 0.071 73.6)
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Step 950
950
#33230B
oklch(27% 0.044 74.9)
#6E4802 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) | #554A00 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E5305 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #793E3C | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E4802
#6E4802
oklch(43.4% 0.091 74.2)
- #2B5282
#2B5282
oklch(43.4% 0.091 254.7)
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 #6E4802, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.028
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.037
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.042
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.043
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.049
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.057
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.059
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.068
Use #6E4802 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.