#6E571E
Closest named color: Mud (#735C12). oklch(46.9% 0.08 86.5), rgb(110, 87, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.89:1).
About this color
#6E571E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 87°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud (#735C12), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.89:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud (#735C12) |
| Black text | 3.04:1 |
| White text | 6.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E571E |
| RGB | rgb(110, 87, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(43, 57%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.9% 0.08 86.5) |
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 #6E571E | 6.89:1 | AA | Lc -88.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6E571E | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6E571E text on white | 6.89:1 | AA | Lc 83.7 | Fine for body text |
| #6E571E text on black | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.2 | 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
#B19E74
oklch(70.5% 0.061 86.4)
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Step 500
500
#9E8650
oklch(63% 0.078 86.2)
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Step 600
600
#897033
oklch(55.6% 0.085 87)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6E571E
oklch(46.9% 0.08 86.5)
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Step 800
800
#5F4C20
oklch(42.6% 0.066 85.9)
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Step 900
900
#4E4020
oklch(37.8% 0.051 86.3)
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Step 950
950
#2D2513
oklch(26.8% 0.032 86.3)
#6E571E 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) | #625617 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #675D21 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #774F4B | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E571E
#6E571E
oklch(46.9% 0.08 86.5)
- #465987
#465987
oklch(46.9% 0.079 266.3)
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 #6E571E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.021
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.027
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.032
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.035
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.038
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.056
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.057
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.057
Use #6E571E 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.