#6E613A
Closest named color: Mud (#735C12). oklch(49.5% 0.058 91.6), rgb(110, 97, 58).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.11:1).
About this color
#6E613A is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 92°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud (#735C12), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.11:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud (#735C12) |
| Black text | 3.43:1 |
| White text | 6.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E613A |
| RGB | rgb(110, 97, 58) |
| HSL | hsl(45, 31%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.5% 0.058 91.6) |
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 #6E613A | 6.11:1 | AA | Lc -85.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6E613A | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6E613A text on white | 6.11:1 | AA | Lc 80.5 | Fine for body text |
| #6E613A text on black | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.3 | 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
#F6F5F3
oklch(97% 0.003 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE4
oklch(93.7% 0.008 91.5)
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Step 200
200
#DDD9CE
oklch(88.5% 0.015 90.2)
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Step 300
300
#C7C0AC
oklch(80.8% 0.028 90.9)
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Step 400
400
#ABA081
oklch(70.7% 0.045 90.8)
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Step 500
500
#968961
oklch(63.2% 0.058 92.2)
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Step 600
600
#817247
oklch(55.6% 0.063 90.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6E613A
oklch(49.5% 0.058 91.6)
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Step 800
800
#594E2F
oklch(42.7% 0.049 90.6)
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Step 900
900
#49412A
oklch(37.7% 0.038 91.1)
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Step 950
950
#2B2619
oklch(27% 0.024 89.4)
#6E613A 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) | #696037 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C633B | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #755B57 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E613A
#6E613A
oklch(49.5% 0.058 91.6)
- #566084
#566084
oklch(49.5% 0.059 272.1)
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 #6E613A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.035
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.044
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.045
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.046
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.053
Use #6E613A 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.