#6E5347
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(46.7% 0.041 45.1), rgb(110, 83, 71).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.02:1).
About this color
#6E5347 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 45°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.02:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 2.99:1 |
| White text | 7.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E5347 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 83, 71) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 22%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.7% 0.041 45.1) |
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 #6E5347 | 7.02:1 | AAA | Lc -89.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6E5347 | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 19.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6E5347 text on white | 7.02:1 | AAA | Lc 84.3 | Fine for body text |
| #6E5347 text on black | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -17.7 | 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
#F7F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E7
oklch(93.7% 0.005 48.7)
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Step 200
200
#E0D7D3
oklch(88.5% 0.011 45.7)
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Step 300
300
#CCBDB6
oklch(80.9% 0.02 46.8)
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Step 400
400
#B29B91
oklch(70.7% 0.031 44.9)
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Step 500
500
#9F8275
oklch(63% 0.041 45.5)
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Step 600
600
#8A6C5E
oklch(55.7% 0.044 46.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6E5347
oklch(46.7% 0.041 45.1)
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Step 800
800
#5F4940
oklch(42.6% 0.034 43.3)
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Step 900
900
#4E3D36
oklch(37.6% 0.027 43.5)
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Step 950
950
#2E2420
oklch(27.1% 0.017 42.9)
#6E5347 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) | #5A5646 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #605B47 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #754F50 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E5347
#6E5347
oklch(46.7% 0.041 45.1)
- #415F6B
#415F6B
oklch(46.7% 0.04 224.8)
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 #6E5347, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.053
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.054
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.061
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.061
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.069
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.070
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.071
Use #6E5347 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.