#6E563E
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(47.1% 0.048 66.2), rgb(110, 86, 62).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.85:1).
About this color
#6E563E is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 66°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.85:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 3.06:1 |
| White text | 6.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E563E |
| RGB | rgb(110, 86, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 28%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.1% 0.048 66.2) |
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 #6E563E | 6.85:1 | AA | Lc -88.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6E563E | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6E563E text on white | 6.85:1 | AA | Lc 83.6 | Fine for body text |
| #6E563E text on black | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.3 | 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
#DFD8D0
oklch(88.6% 0.013 71.3)
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Step 300
300
#CBBEB1
oklch(80.9% 0.023 67.5)
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Step 400
400
#B19C89
oklch(70.6% 0.037 64.3)
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Step 500
500
#9E846B
oklch(63.1% 0.048 65.7)
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Step 600
600
#886E53
oklch(55.6% 0.051 67.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6E563E
oklch(47.1% 0.048 66.2)
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Step 800
800
#5E4B38
oklch(42.7% 0.039 66.5)
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Step 900
900
#4D3E30
oklch(37.6% 0.031 64.7)
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Step 950
950
#2D251C
oklch(27.1% 0.02 70.1)
#6E563E 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) | #5E573C | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #645D3E | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #765150 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E563E
#6E563E
oklch(47.1% 0.048 66.2)
- #455E75
#455E75
oklch(47.1% 0.048 246.8)
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 #6E563E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.043
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.048
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.053
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.054
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.059
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.062
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.067
Use #6E563E 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.