#6E561F
Closest named color: Mud (#735C12). oklch(46.7% 0.078 85), rgb(110, 86, 31).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.96:1).
About this color
#6E561F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 85°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud (#735C12), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.96:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud (#735C12) |
| Black text | 3.01:1 |
| White text | 6.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E561F |
| RGB | rgb(110, 86, 31) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 56%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.7% 0.078 85) |
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 #6E561F | 6.96:1 | AA | Lc -89.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6E561F | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6E561F text on white | 6.96:1 | AA | Lc 84.0 | Fine for body text |
| #6E561F text on black | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.0 | 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
#EDE9E2
oklch(93.5% 0.01 81.8)
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Step 200
200
#DFD8CA
oklch(88.4% 0.02 84.6)
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Step 300
300
#CCBFA5
oklch(80.9% 0.038 84.6)
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Step 400
400
#B29E75
oklch(70.7% 0.061 84.9)
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Step 500
500
#9F8651
oklch(63.1% 0.077 85)
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Step 600
600
#8A6F34
oklch(55.5% 0.084 84.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6E561F
oklch(46.7% 0.078 85)
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Step 800
800
#5F4C21
oklch(42.7% 0.065 85.5)
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Step 900
900
#4E3F20
oklch(37.6% 0.051 84.1)
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Step 950
950
#2E2514
oklch(27% 0.032 82.6)
#6E561F 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) | #615618 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #665C21 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #784E4A | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E561F
#6E561F
oklch(46.7% 0.078 85)
- #445986
#445986
oklch(46.7% 0.078 264.5)
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 #6E561F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.024
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.027
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.031
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.037
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.038
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.055
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.058
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.059
Use #6E561F 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.