#6E623D
Closest named color: Dirt Brown (#836539). oklch(49.8% 0.056 92.1), rgb(110, 98, 61).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.03:1).
About this color
#6E623D is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 92°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dirt Brown (#836539), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.03:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dirt Brown (#836539) |
| Black text | 3.47:1 |
| White text | 6.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E623D |
| RGB | rgb(110, 98, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(45, 29%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.8% 0.056 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 #6E623D | 6.03:1 | AA | Lc -85.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6E623D | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6E623D text on white | 6.03:1 | AA | Lc 80.2 | Fine for body text |
| #6E623D text on black | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.7 | 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
#DCD9CE
oklch(88.5% 0.015 94.2)
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Step 300
300
#C7C0AD
oklch(80.8% 0.027 90.1)
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Step 400
400
#AAA082
oklch(70.6% 0.043 91.8)
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Step 500
500
#958963
oklch(63.1% 0.055 92.6)
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Step 600
600
#80734A
oklch(55.7% 0.06 92.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6E623D
oklch(49.8% 0.056 92.1)
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Step 800
800
#584E31
oklch(42.6% 0.046 91.2)
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Step 900
900
#48412B
oklch(37.6% 0.036 92.5)
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Step 950
950
#2A261A
oklch(26.9% 0.022 91.8)
#6E623D 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) | #6A613A | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D643E | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #755D59 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E623D
#6E623D
oklch(49.8% 0.056 92.1)
- #576183
#576183
oklch(49.8% 0.056 271.6)
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 #6E623D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.038
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.041
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.045
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.054
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.055
Use #6E623D 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.