#6E482D
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(43.8% 0.066 55.5), rgb(110, 72, 45).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.99:1).
About this color
#6E482D is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 55°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.99:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 2.62:1 |
| White text | 7.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E482D |
| RGB | rgb(110, 72, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 42%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.8% 0.066 55.5) |
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 #6E482D | 7.99:1 | AAA | Lc -92.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6E482D | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc 16.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6E482D text on white | 7.99:1 | AAA | Lc 87.6 | Fine for body text |
| #6E482D text on black | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc -14.6 | 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
#D5BBA9
oklch(80.9% 0.039 56.8)
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Step 400
400
#BF977C
oklch(70.7% 0.061 55.5)
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Step 500
500
#AF7D5A
oklch(63.2% 0.079 55.7)
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Step 600
600
#9A6540
oklch(55.5% 0.086 54.9)
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Step 700
700
#835432
oklch(49.1% 0.079 55.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6E482D
oklch(43.8% 0.066 55.5)
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Step 900
900
#573A26
oklch(37.7% 0.052 55.1)
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Step 950
950
#332217
oklch(27% 0.033 53.8)
#6E482D 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) | #534C2B | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C542D | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #774041 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E482D
#6E482D
oklch(43.8% 0.066 55.5)
- #2A5871
#2A5871
oklch(43.9% 0.065 234.7)
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 #6E482D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.042
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.043
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.052
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.057
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.057
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.059
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.060
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.069
Use #6E482D 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.