#6E591B
Closest named color: Mud (#735C12). oklch(47.3% 0.083 89.7), rgb(110, 89, 27).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.75:1).
About this color
#6E591B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 90°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud (#735C12), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.75:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud (#735C12) |
| Black text | 3.10:1 |
| White text | 6.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E591B |
| RGB | rgb(110, 89, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(45, 61%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.3% 0.083 89.7) |
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 #6E591B | 6.75:1 | AA | Lc -88.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6E591B | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6E591B text on white | 6.75:1 | AA | Lc 83.2 | Fine for body text |
| #6E591B text on black | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.8 | 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
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDEAE1
oklch(93.7% 0.012 91.5)
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Step 200
200
#DFD9C9
oklch(88.6% 0.023 89.8)
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Step 300
300
#CBC0A4
oklch(80.9% 0.04 89.1)
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Step 400
400
#B09F72
oklch(70.6% 0.064 89.7)
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Step 500
500
#9D874C
oklch(63% 0.083 89.5)
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Step 600
600
#88712F
oklch(55.7% 0.089 89.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6E591B
oklch(47.3% 0.083 89.7)
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Step 800
800
#5E4D1D
oklch(42.7% 0.069 89.6)
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Step 900
900
#4D401E
oklch(37.7% 0.053 88.8)
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Step 950
950
#2D2612
oklch(27.1% 0.035 90.7)
#6E591B 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) | #645812 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #695E1E | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #77514C | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E591B
#6E591B
oklch(47.3% 0.083 89.7)
- #49598B
#49598B
oklch(47.4% 0.084 269.5)
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 #6E591B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.015
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.027
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.028
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.035
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.043
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.050
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.055
Use #6E591B 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.