#6E6440
Closest named color: Dirt Brown (#836539). oklch(50.3% 0.054 94.4), rgb(110, 100, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.89:1).
About this color
#6E6440 is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 94°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dirt Brown (#836539), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.89:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dirt Brown (#836539) |
| Black text | 3.55:1 |
| White text | 5.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E6440 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 100, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(47, 26%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.3% 0.054 94.4) |
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 #6E6440 | 5.89:1 | AA | Lc -84.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6E6440 | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6E6440 text on white | 5.89:1 | AA | Lc 79.5 | Fine for body text |
| #6E6440 text on black | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.3 | 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
#EBEAE4
oklch(93.6% 0.008 98.9)
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Step 200
200
#DCD9CF
oklch(88.5% 0.014 93)
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Step 300
300
#C6C1AE
oklch(81% 0.027 94.8)
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Step 400
400
#A9A184
oklch(70.8% 0.042 94.4)
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Step 500
500
#948965
oklch(63% 0.052 93.1)
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Step 600
600
#7E734C
oklch(55.6% 0.057 94.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6E6440
oklch(50.3% 0.054 94.4)
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Step 800
800
#574F32
oklch(42.8% 0.045 94.5)
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Step 900
900
#47412C
oklch(37.5% 0.034 94.1)
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Step 950
950
#2A261A
oklch(26.9% 0.022 91.8)
#6E6440 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) | #6B623D | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E6641 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #755F5B | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E6440
#6E6440
oklch(50.3% 0.054 94.4)
- #5B6283
#5B6283
oklch(50.3% 0.053 275)
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 #6E6440, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.037
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.043
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.045
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.050
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.053
Use #6E6440 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.