#6E4918
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(43.8% 0.081 69.9), rgb(110, 73, 24).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.98:1).
About this color
#6E4918 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 70°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.98:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.62:1 |
| White text | 7.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E4918 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 73, 24) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 64%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.8% 0.081 69.9) |
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 #6E4918 | 7.98:1 | AAA | Lc -92.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6E4918 | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc 16.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6E4918 text on white | 7.98:1 | AAA | Lc 87.5 | Fine for body text |
| #6E4918 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
#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
#E5D7C7
oklch(88.6% 0.027 71.2)
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Step 300
300
#D5BCA0
oklch(80.9% 0.048 70.2)
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Step 400
400
#BF996C
oklch(70.7% 0.076 70.8)
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Step 500
500
#AF7F44
oklch(63.2% 0.097 70.2)
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Step 600
600
#9A6722
oklch(55.6% 0.105 70)
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Step 700
700
#845514
oklch(49.1% 0.098 69.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6E4918
oklch(43.8% 0.081 69.9)
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Step 900
900
#573B18
oklch(37.7% 0.063 69.7)
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Step 950
950
#33230F
oklch(27.1% 0.04 70.8)
#6E4918 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) | #564B11 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E5419 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #78403F | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E4918
#6E4918
oklch(43.8% 0.081 69.9)
- #2C557D
#2C557D
oklch(43.9% 0.081 249.6)
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 #6E4918, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.030
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.037
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.041
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.042
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.054
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.056
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.057
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.070
Use #6E4918 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.