#6E4B2E
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(44.5% 0.064 59.7), rgb(110, 75, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.75:1).
About this color
#6E4B2E is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 60°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.75:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 2.70:1 |
| White text | 7.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E4B2E |
| RGB | rgb(110, 75, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 41%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.5% 0.064 59.7) |
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 #6E4B2E | 7.75:1 | AAA | Lc -91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6E4B2E | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc 17.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6E4B2E text on white | 7.75:1 | AAA | Lc 86.8 | Fine for body text |
| #6E4B2E text on black | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc -15.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#E4D6CC
oklch(88.5% 0.021 58)
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Step 300
300
#D3BBA9
oklch(80.8% 0.037 59.1)
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Step 400
400
#BD987B
oklch(70.6% 0.06 59.7)
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Step 500
500
#AC7E5A
oklch(63% 0.076 58.9)
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Step 600
600
#97673F
oklch(55.6% 0.083 59.7)
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Step 700
700
#815631
oklch(49.2% 0.077 60.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6E4B2E
oklch(44.5% 0.064 59.7)
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Step 900
900
#553B26
oklch(37.6% 0.049 59.4)
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Step 950
950
#322316
oklch(27.1% 0.032 61.8)
#6E4B2E 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) | #564E2C | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E562E | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #774444 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E4B2E
#6E4B2E
oklch(44.5% 0.064 59.7)
- #305874
#305874
oklch(44.4% 0.065 240.8)
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 #6E4B2E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.037
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.044
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.046
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.055
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.056
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.063
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.063
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.064
Use #6E4B2E 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.