#6E4D2E
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(44.9% 0.064 63.2), rgb(110, 77, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.59:1).
About this color
#6E4D2E is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 63°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.59:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 2.76:1 |
| White text | 7.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E4D2E |
| RGB | rgb(110, 77, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 41%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.9% 0.064 63.2) |
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 #6E4D2E | 7.59:1 | AAA | Lc -91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6E4D2E | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc 17.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6E4D2E text on white | 7.59:1 | AAA | Lc 86.3 | Fine for body text |
| #6E4D2E text on black | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc -15.8 | 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
#E3D7CB
oklch(88.6% 0.021 67.6)
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Step 300
300
#D2BCA8
oklch(80.8% 0.037 64.6)
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Step 400
400
#BC997A
oklch(70.7% 0.06 63.1)
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Step 500
500
#AA7F58
oklch(63% 0.076 63)
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Step 600
600
#96683D
oklch(55.6% 0.083 62.8)
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Step 700
700
#7F572F
oklch(49.1% 0.077 64.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6E4D2E
oklch(44.9% 0.064 63.2)
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Step 900
900
#543C25
oklch(37.7% 0.049 64.2)
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Step 950
950
#312316
oklch(26.9% 0.031 63.8)
#6E4D2E 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) | #574F2B | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F572E | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #774645 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E4D2E
#6E4D2E
oklch(44.9% 0.064 63.2)
- #345976
#345976
oklch(44.9% 0.064 243.5)
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 #6E4D2E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.035
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.043
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.045
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.051
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.056
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.058
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.065
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.067
Use #6E4D2E 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.