#6E4A01
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(43.8% 0.091 76.7), rgb(110, 74, 1).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.94:1).
About this color
#6E4A01 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 77°. 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 7.94:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.64:1 |
| White text | 7.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E4A01 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 74, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 98%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.8% 0.091 76.7) |
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 #6E4A01 | 7.94:1 | AAA | Lc -92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6E4A01 | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc 16.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6E4A01 text on white | 7.94:1 | AAA | Lc 87.3 | Fine for body text |
| #6E4A01 text on black | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc -14.8 | 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
#D5BD9B
oklch(81% 0.053 76.4)
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Step 400
400
#BF9A62
oklch(70.8% 0.086 77)
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Step 500
500
#AE8033
oklch(63.1% 0.109 77.1)
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Step 600
600
#996800
oklch(55.5% 0.116 76.4)
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Step 700
700
#815700
oklch(49% 0.103 76.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6E4A01
oklch(43.8% 0.091 76.7)
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Step 900
900
#573C0D
oklch(37.8% 0.071 76.5)
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Step 950
950
#33230A
oklch(27% 0.045 75.7)
#6E4A01 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) | #574C00 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #605405 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #79403E | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E4A01
#6E4A01
oklch(43.8% 0.091 76.7)
- #2F5384
#2F5384
oklch(44% 0.091 256.5)
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 #6E4A01, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.030
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.032
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.040
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.041
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.048
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.051
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.060
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.062
Use #6E4A01 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.