#6E6239
Closest named color: Mud (#735C12). oklch(49.7% 0.061 93.6), rgb(110, 98, 57).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.05:1).
About this color
#6E6239 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 94°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud (#735C12), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.05:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud (#735C12) |
| Black text | 3.46:1 |
| White text | 6.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E6239 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 98, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(46, 32%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.7% 0.061 93.6) |
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 #6E6239 | 6.05:1 | AA | Lc -85.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6E6239 | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6E6239 text on white | 6.05:1 | AA | Lc 80.2 | Fine for body text |
| #6E6239 text on black | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.6 | 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
#ECEAE4
oklch(93.7% 0.008 91.5)
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Step 200
200
#DCD9CD
oklch(88.4% 0.017 95.2)
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Step 300
300
#C7C1AC
oklch(81% 0.029 93.8)
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Step 400
400
#AAA180
oklch(70.8% 0.047 94.6)
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Step 500
500
#95895F
oklch(63% 0.06 94.1)
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Step 600
600
#807346
oklch(55.7% 0.065 93.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6E6239
oklch(49.7% 0.061 93.6)
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Step 800
800
#584F2E
oklch(42.8% 0.051 94.6)
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Step 900
900
#484129
oklch(37.6% 0.039 93.8)
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Step 950
950
#2A2618
oklch(26.9% 0.025 94.1)
#6E6239 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) | #6A6036 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D643B | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #755C58 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E6239
#6E6239
oklch(49.7% 0.061 93.6)
- #576085
#576085
oklch(49.7% 0.06 273.5)
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 #6E6239, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.036
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.038
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.044
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.051
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.053
Use #6E6239 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.