#6E5E2B
Closest named color: Mud (#735C12). oklch(48.6% 0.073 92.1), rgb(110, 94, 43).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.36:1).
About this color
#6E5E2B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 92°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud (#735C12), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.36:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud (#735C12) |
| Black text | 3.29:1 |
| White text | 6.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E5E2B |
| RGB | rgb(110, 94, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(46, 44%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.6% 0.073 92.1) |
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 #6E5E2B | 6.36:1 | AA | Lc -86.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6E5E2B | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6E5E2B text on white | 6.36:1 | AA | Lc 81.6 | Fine for body text |
| #6E5E2B text on black | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.3 | 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
#F6F5F2
oklch(97% 0.004 91.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE2
oklch(93.6% 0.011 95.2)
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Step 200
200
#DDD9CB
oklch(88.5% 0.019 93.7)
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Step 300
300
#C8C0A7
oklch(80.8% 0.035 92.3)
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Step 400
400
#ADA079
oklch(70.7% 0.056 91.8)
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Step 500
500
#998856
oklch(63% 0.071 91.4)
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Step 600
600
#84723A
oklch(55.6% 0.079 91.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6E5E2B
oklch(48.6% 0.073 92.1)
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Step 800
800
#5B4E26
oklch(42.7% 0.06 91.7)
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Step 900
900
#4A4123
oklch(37.7% 0.047 93.2)
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Step 950
950
#2C2615
oklch(27% 0.03 90.8)
#6E5E2B 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) | #675D26 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B612D | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #775753 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E5E2B
#6E5E2B
oklch(48.6% 0.073 92.1)
- #515D89
#515D89
oklch(48.7% 0.072 271.8)
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 #6E5E2B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.019
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.042
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.042
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.042
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.046
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.049
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.049
Use #6E5E2B 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.