#6E5B4E
Closest named color: Dim Gray (#696969). oklch(48.6% 0.032 56.2), rgb(110, 91, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.42:1).
About this color
#6E5B4E is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 56°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dim Gray (#696969), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.42:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dim Gray (#696969) |
| Black text | 3.26:1 |
| White text | 6.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E5B4E |
| RGB | rgb(110, 91, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 17%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.6% 0.032 56.2) |
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 #6E5B4E | 6.42:1 | AA | Lc -87.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6E5B4E | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6E5B4E text on white | 6.42:1 | AA | Lc 81.9 | Fine for body text |
| #6E5B4E text on black | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.0 | 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
#F6F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.002 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9E7
oklch(93.6% 0.004 56.4)
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Step 200
200
#DED8D4
oklch(88.6% 0.009 56.3)
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Step 300
300
#C9BEB7
oklch(80.9% 0.016 54.9)
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Step 400
400
#AD9D92
oklch(70.7% 0.025 56.8)
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Step 500
500
#998577
oklch(63.1% 0.032 57.1)
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Step 600
600
#846E60
oklch(55.5% 0.035 54.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6E5B4E
oklch(48.6% 0.032 56.2)
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Step 800
800
#5B4B41
oklch(42.6% 0.027 53.8)
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Step 900
900
#4A3F37
oklch(37.7% 0.02 58.1)
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Step 950
950
#2C2520
oklch(27.1% 0.014 57.6)
#6E5B4E 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) | #615C4D | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #65604E | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #745757 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E5B4E
#6E5B4E
oklch(48.6% 0.032 56.2)
- #4E636F
#4E636F
oklch(48.7% 0.032 233.3)
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 #6E5B4E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.047
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.050
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.059
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.061
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.065
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.066
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.068
Use #6E5B4E 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.