#6E4E40
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(45.5% 0.049 44.6), rgb(110, 78, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.42:1).
About this color
#6E4E40 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 45°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.42:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.82:1 |
| White text | 7.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E4E40 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 78, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 26%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.5% 0.049 44.6) |
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 #6E4E40 | 7.42:1 | AAA | Lc -90.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6E4E40 | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc 18.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6E4E40 text on white | 7.42:1 | AAA | Lc 85.7 | Fine for body text |
| #6E4E40 text on black | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc -16.3 | 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
#F8F5F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 56.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E5
oklch(93.6% 0.009 44.9)
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Step 200
200
#E3D6D1
oklch(88.5% 0.016 42.4)
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Step 300
300
#D1BBB2
oklch(80.8% 0.028 43.6)
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Step 400
400
#BA988A
oklch(70.7% 0.046 43.6)
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Step 500
500
#A87F6C
oklch(63.1% 0.058 46)
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Step 600
600
#936854
oklch(55.7% 0.063 45.9)
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Step 700
700
#7D5645
oklch(49.1% 0.059 44.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6E4E40
oklch(45.5% 0.049 44.6)
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Step 900
900
#533B31
oklch(37.6% 0.038 43.6)
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Step 950
950
#31231D
oklch(27.1% 0.024 44.3)
#6E4E40 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) | #56513F | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E5840 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #76494A | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E4E40
#6E4E40
oklch(45.5% 0.049 44.6)
- #375D6B
#375D6B
oklch(45.6% 0.049 223.6)
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 #6E4E40, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.048
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.049
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.059
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.060
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.064
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.066
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.069
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.072
Use #6E4E40 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.