#6E5D45
Closest named color: Cocoa (#875F42). oklch(48.8% 0.042 76), rgb(110, 93, 69).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.33:1).
About this color
#6E5D45 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 76°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cocoa (#875F42), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.33:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cocoa (#875F42) |
| Black text | 3.31:1 |
| White text | 6.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E5D45 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 93, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 23%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.8% 0.042 76) |
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 #6E5D45 | 6.33:1 | AA | Lc -86.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6E5D45 | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6E5D45 text on white | 6.33:1 | AA | Lc 81.5 | Fine for body text |
| #6E5D45 text on black | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.4 | 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
#F6F5F3
oklch(97% 0.003 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9E6
oklch(93.6% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 200
200
#DDD8D1
oklch(88.4% 0.011 76.6)
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Step 300
300
#C8BFB2
oklch(80.8% 0.021 77.3)
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Step 400
400
#AD9E8A
oklch(70.7% 0.033 75.1)
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Step 500
500
#98866E
oklch(63% 0.041 74.9)
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Step 600
600
#837055
oklch(55.6% 0.046 76.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6E5D45
oklch(48.8% 0.042 76)
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Step 800
800
#5A4D39
oklch(42.8% 0.036 78.3)
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Step 900
900
#4A4031
oklch(37.7% 0.028 77.8)
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Step 950
950
#2B251D
oklch(26.8% 0.017 74.9)
#6E5D45 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) | #645D43 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #686146 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #755857 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E5D45
#6E5D45
oklch(48.8% 0.042 76)
- #506178
#506178
oklch(48.8% 0.043 256.1)
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 #6E5D45, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.045
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.049
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.052
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.053
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.054
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.058
Use #6E5D45 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.