#6E592D
Closest named color: Mud (#735C12). oklch(47.5% 0.067 84.2), rgb(110, 89, 45).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.70:1).
About this color
#6E592D is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 84°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud (#735C12), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.70:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud (#735C12) |
| Black text | 3.12:1 |
| White text | 6.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E592D |
| RGB | rgb(110, 89, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(41, 42%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.5% 0.067 84.2) |
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 #6E592D | 6.70:1 | AA | Lc -88.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6E592D | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6E592D text on white | 6.70:1 | AA | Lc 83.0 | Fine for body text |
| #6E592D text on black | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.9 | 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
#DFD8CC
oklch(88.4% 0.018 81.3)
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Step 300
300
#CBBFA9
oklch(80.9% 0.033 82.7)
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Step 400
400
#B09E7C
oklch(70.6% 0.052 83.2)
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Step 500
500
#9C865A
oklch(63% 0.066 84.1)
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Step 600
600
#877040
oklch(55.6% 0.072 84.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6E592D
oklch(47.5% 0.067 84.2)
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Step 800
800
#5D4C2A
oklch(42.6% 0.055 83.6)
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Step 900
900
#4C4026
oklch(37.7% 0.043 85.6)
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Step 950
950
#2D2517
oklch(26.9% 0.027 81.1)
#6E592D 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) | #635929 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #685E2F | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #77524F | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E592D
#6E592D
oklch(47.5% 0.067 84.2)
- #495C82
#495C82
oklch(47.6% 0.066 263.6)
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 #6E592D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.028
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.036
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.039
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.039
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.042
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.056
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.056
Use #6E592D 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.