#6E552D
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(46.6% 0.065 77.8), rgb(110, 85, 45).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.99:1).
About this color
#6E552D is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 78°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.99:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 3.00:1 |
| White text | 6.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E552D |
| RGB | rgb(110, 85, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 42%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.6% 0.065 77.8) |
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 #6E552D | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc -89.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6E552D | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 19.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6E552D text on white | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc 84.2 | Fine for body text |
| #6E552D text on black | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -17.8 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F7F5F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E3
oklch(93.5% 0.009 78.3)
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Step 200
200
#E0D8CD
oklch(88.6% 0.017 76.1)
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Step 300
300
#CCBFAA
oklch(81% 0.032 79.9)
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Step 400
400
#B29D7D
oklch(70.6% 0.051 78.2)
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Step 500
500
#9F855C
oklch(63.1% 0.065 78.5)
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Step 600
600
#8A6E42
oklch(55.5% 0.07 77.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6E552D
oklch(46.6% 0.065 77.8)
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Step 800
800
#5F4B2C
oklch(42.6% 0.053 77.5)
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Step 900
900
#4E3F27
oklch(37.7% 0.043 78.7)
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Step 950
950
#2E2517
oklch(27.1% 0.028 78.2)
#6E552D 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) | #5F5529 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #655C2E | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #774E4C | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E552D
#6E552D
oklch(46.6% 0.065 77.8)
- #425B7E
#425B7E
oklch(46.6% 0.065 256.9)
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 #6E552D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.034
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.034
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.036
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.040
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.051
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.055
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.060
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.061
Use #6E552D 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.