#6E4C2D
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(44.7% 0.065 62.3), rgb(110, 76, 45).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.67:1).
About this color
#6E4C2D is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 62°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.67:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 2.73:1 |
| White text | 7.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E4C2D |
| RGB | rgb(110, 76, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 42%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.7% 0.065 62.3) |
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 #6E4C2D | 7.67:1 | AAA | Lc -91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6E4C2D | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 17.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6E4C2D text on white | 7.67:1 | AAA | Lc 86.6 | Fine for body text |
| #6E4C2D text on black | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -15.5 | 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
#EFE8E3
oklch(93.5% 0.01 58.2)
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Step 200
200
#E4D6CB
oklch(88.4% 0.022 60.7)
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Step 300
300
#D3BCA8
oklch(80.9% 0.038 63.3)
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Step 400
400
#BC997A
oklch(70.7% 0.06 63.1)
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Step 500
500
#AB7F58
oklch(63.1% 0.077 62.3)
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Step 600
600
#96683D
oklch(55.6% 0.083 62.8)
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Step 700
700
#80562F
oklch(49% 0.078 62.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6E4C2D
oklch(44.7% 0.065 62.3)
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Step 900
900
#553B25
oklch(37.6% 0.05 60.6)
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Step 950
950
#322316
oklch(27.1% 0.032 61.8)
#6E4C2D 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) | #574F2A | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F562D | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #774545 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E4C2D
#6E4C2D
oklch(44.7% 0.065 62.3)
- #325975
#325975
oklch(44.8% 0.064 241.4)
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 #6E4C2D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.036
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.043
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.044
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.052
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.056
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.060
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.065
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.066
Use #6E4C2D 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.