#6E613F
Closest named color: Dirt Brown (#836539). oklch(49.6% 0.052 89.4), rgb(110, 97, 63).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.09:1).
About this color
#6E613F is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 89°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dirt Brown (#836539), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.09:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dirt Brown (#836539) |
| Black text | 3.44:1 |
| White text | 6.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E613F |
| RGB | rgb(110, 97, 63) |
| HSL | hsl(43, 27%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.6% 0.052 89.4) |
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 #6E613F | 6.09:1 | AA | Lc -85.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6E613F | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6E613F text on white | 6.09:1 | AA | Lc 80.4 | Fine for body text |
| #6E613F 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
#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
#DDD9CF
oklch(88.6% 0.014 88.7)
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Step 300
300
#C7C0AF
oklch(80.9% 0.025 88.3)
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Step 400
400
#ABA084
oklch(70.8% 0.041 89.1)
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Step 500
500
#968865
oklch(63% 0.052 88.8)
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Step 600
600
#80724D
oklch(55.6% 0.056 89.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6E613F
oklch(49.6% 0.052 89.4)
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Step 800
800
#584E33
oklch(42.7% 0.043 90)
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Step 900
900
#49412D
oklch(37.8% 0.034 88.7)
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Step 950
950
#2B261A
oklch(27% 0.022 88)
#6E613F 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) | #68603D | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C6440 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #755C58 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E613F
#6E613F
oklch(49.6% 0.052 89.4)
- #566181
#566181
oklch(49.6% 0.053 269.7)
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 #6E613F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.041
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.043
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.044
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.052
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.054
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.056
Use #6E613F 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.