#6E5337
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(46.3% 0.055 66.8), rgb(110, 83, 55).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.10:1).
About this color
#6E5337 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 67°. 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 7.10:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 2.95:1 |
| White text | 7.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E5337 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 83, 55) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 33%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.3% 0.055 66.8) |
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 #6E5337 | 7.10:1 | AAA | Lc -89.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6E5337 | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 19.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6E5337 text on white | 7.10:1 | AAA | Lc 84.6 | Fine for body text |
| #6E5337 text on black | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -17.4 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F7F5F3
oklch(97.1% 0.003 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E4
oklch(93.6% 0.008 73.7)
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Step 200
200
#E0D7CF
oklch(88.4% 0.015 64.3)
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Step 300
300
#CDBEAF
oklch(81% 0.027 67.4)
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Step 400
400
#B39C85
oklch(70.7% 0.042 67.1)
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Step 500
500
#A08366
oklch(63% 0.054 66.6)
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Step 600
600
#8B6D4E
oklch(55.7% 0.059 67.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6E5337
oklch(46.3% 0.055 66.8)
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Step 800
800
#604A34
oklch(42.6% 0.045 66.1)
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Step 900
900
#4F3E2D
oklch(37.7% 0.036 66.4)
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Step 950
950
#2E241B
oklch(26.9% 0.022 63.7)
#6E5337 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) | #5C5435 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #625B38 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #764D4C | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E5337
#6E5337
oklch(46.3% 0.055 66.8)
- #3F5C76
#3F5C76
oklch(46.3% 0.055 246.4)
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 #6E5337, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.037
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.043
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.051
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.053
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.058
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.059
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.062
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.066
Use #6E5337 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.