#6E533B
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(46.4% 0.051 62.7), rgb(110, 83, 59).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.08:1).
About this color
#6E533B is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 63°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.08:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 2.96:1 |
| White text | 7.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E533B |
| RGB | rgb(110, 83, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 30%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.4% 0.051 62.7) |
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 #6E533B | 7.08:1 | AAA | Lc -89.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6E533B | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 19.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6E533B text on white | 7.08:1 | AAA | Lc 84.5 | Fine for body text |
| #6E533B text on black | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -17.5 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F7F5F3
oklch(97.1% 0.003 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E5
oklch(93.6% 0.007 67.7)
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Step 200
200
#E0D7D0
oklch(88.4% 0.014 60.5)
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Step 300
300
#CDBEB1
oklch(81% 0.025 63.4)
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Step 400
400
#B39C88
oklch(70.8% 0.039 63.1)
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Step 500
500
#A0836A
oklch(63.1% 0.051 62.5)
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Step 600
600
#8B6C52
oklch(55.5% 0.055 61.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6E533B
oklch(46.4% 0.051 62.7)
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Step 800
800
#604A37
oklch(42.7% 0.042 62.1)
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Step 900
900
#4E3E2F
oklch(37.7% 0.033 64.7)
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Step 950
950
#2E241C
oklch(26.9% 0.021 60.4)
#6E533B 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) | #5C5539 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #625B3B | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #764D4D | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E533B
#6E533B
oklch(46.4% 0.051 62.7)
- #3F5D74
#3F5D74
oklch(46.5% 0.052 242.2)
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 #6E533B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.040
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.047
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.056
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.058
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.059
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.062
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.063
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.065
Use #6E533B 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.