#6E604E
Closest named color: Dark Taupe (#7F684E). oklch(49.7% 0.033 73.9), rgb(110, 96, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.09:1).
About this color
#6E604E is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 74°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Taupe (#7F684E), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.09:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Taupe (#7F684E) |
| Black text | 3.44:1 |
| White text | 6.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E604E |
| RGB | rgb(110, 96, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 17%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.7% 0.033 73.9) |
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 #6E604E | 6.09:1 | AA | Lc -85.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6E604E | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6E604E text on white | 6.09:1 | AA | Lc 80.4 | Fine for body text |
| #6E604E text on black | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.4 | 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
#F6F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.002 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9E6
oklch(93.6% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 200
200
#DDD8D3
oklch(88.5% 0.009 67.7)
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Step 300
300
#C7BFB6
oklch(80.9% 0.015 70.9)
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Step 400
400
#AA9F90
oklch(70.8% 0.025 75.8)
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Step 500
500
#968774
oklch(63.2% 0.033 73.7)
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Step 600
600
#80715D
oklch(55.7% 0.035 74.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6E604E
oklch(49.7% 0.033 73.9)
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Step 800
800
#584D3F
oklch(42.7% 0.027 73.7)
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Step 900
900
#484035
oklch(37.6% 0.021 75.8)
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Step 950
950
#2A261F
oklch(27.1% 0.014 81.7)
#6E604E 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) | #65604D | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #69634E | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #745C5B | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E604E
#6E604E
oklch(49.7% 0.033 73.9)
- #566475
#566475
oklch(49.8% 0.032 253.4)
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 #6E604E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.039
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.040
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.044
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.049
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.059
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.062
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.062
Use #6E604E 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.