#6E4821
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(43.6% 0.075 64.2), rgb(110, 72, 33).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.04:1).
About this color
#6E4821 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 64°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.04:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.61:1 |
| White text | 8.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E4821 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 72, 33) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 54%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.6% 0.075 64.2) |
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 #6E4821 | 8.04:1 | AAA | Lc -92.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6E4821 | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc 16.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6E4821 text on white | 8.04:1 | AAA | Lc 87.7 | Fine for body text |
| #6E4821 text on black | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc -14.5 | 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
#F0E8E1
oklch(93.5% 0.013 63.9)
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Step 200
200
#E5D6C9
oklch(88.5% 0.024 63.5)
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Step 300
300
#D5BBA4
oklch(80.8% 0.043 63.7)
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Step 400
400
#C09873
oklch(70.8% 0.07 64.1)
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Step 500
500
#AF7E4D
oklch(63.1% 0.089 65)
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Step 600
600
#9B6630
oklch(55.6% 0.097 63.8)
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Step 700
700
#845522
oklch(49.2% 0.091 64.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6E4821
oklch(43.6% 0.075 64.2)
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Step 900
900
#573B1E
oklch(37.8% 0.058 65.4)
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Step 950
950
#332212
oklch(26.9% 0.037 63.4)
#6E4821 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) | #544B1D | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D5422 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #783F3F | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E4821
#6E4821
oklch(43.6% 0.075 64.2)
- #2A5678
#2A5678
oklch(43.8% 0.075 244)
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 #6E4821, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.033
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.038
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.045
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.050
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.055
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.060
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.063
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.068
Use #6E4821 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.