#6E593E
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(47.8% 0.049 73.2), rgb(110, 89, 62).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.64:1).
About this color
#6E593E is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 73°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.64:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 3.16:1 |
| White text | 6.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E593E |
| RGB | rgb(110, 89, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 28%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.8% 0.049 73.2) |
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 #6E593E | 6.64:1 | AA | Lc -87.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6E593E | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6E593E text on white | 6.64:1 | AA | Lc 82.8 | Fine for body text |
| #6E593E text on black | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.1 | 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
#DED8D0
oklch(88.5% 0.013 75.4)
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Step 300
300
#CABFB0
oklch(81% 0.024 75.8)
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Step 400
400
#AF9D87
oklch(70.6% 0.038 72.7)
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Step 500
500
#9C8569
oklch(63.1% 0.049 72.2)
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Step 600
600
#866F51
oklch(55.6% 0.052 73.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6E593E
oklch(47.8% 0.049 73.2)
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Step 800
800
#5D4C36
oklch(42.8% 0.041 73.5)
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Step 900
900
#4C3F2F
oklch(37.7% 0.031 72.4)
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Step 950
950
#2C251C
oklch(26.9% 0.019 73.8)
#6E593E 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) | #615A3C | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #665E3F | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #755452 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E593E
#6E593E
oklch(47.8% 0.049 73.2)
- #4A5F78
#4A5F78
oklch(47.8% 0.048 253.1)
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 #6E593E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.044
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.047
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.048
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.049
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.055
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.058
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.062
Use #6E593E 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.