#6E4B08
Closest named color: Olive Brown (#645403). oklch(44.1% 0.089 76.6), rgb(110, 75, 8).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.85:1).
About this color
#6E4B08 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 77°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Brown (#645403), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.85:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Olive Brown (#645403) |
| Black text | 2.67:1 |
| White text | 7.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E4B08 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 75, 8) |
| HSL | hsl(39, 86%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.1% 0.089 76.6) |
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 #6E4B08 | 7.85:1 | AAA | Lc -91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6E4B08 | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc 17.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6E4B08 text on white | 7.85:1 | AAA | Lc 87.0 | Fine for body text |
| #6E4B08 text on black | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc -15.1 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F8F5F0
oklch(97.1% 0.007 80.7)
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Step 100
100
#F0E9DF
oklch(93.7% 0.015 77.1)
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Step 200
200
#E4D7C5
oklch(88.5% 0.028 76.2)
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Step 300
300
#D4BD9C
oklch(80.9% 0.052 76.8)
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Step 400
400
#BE9A64
oklch(70.7% 0.083 76.9)
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Step 500
500
#AE8037
oklch(63.1% 0.106 76.1)
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Step 600
600
#996905
oklch(55.7% 0.115 76.8)
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Step 700
700
#815700
oklch(49% 0.103 76.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6E4B08
oklch(44.1% 0.089 76.6)
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Step 900
900
#563C0F
oklch(37.7% 0.069 76.9)
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Step 950
950
#32230B
oklch(26.9% 0.043 76.7)
#6E4B08 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) | #584D00 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #60550C | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #79413F | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E4B08
#6E4B08
oklch(44.1% 0.089 76.6)
- #315383
#315383
oklch(44% 0.089 257.2)
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 #6E4B08, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.031
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.032
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.038
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.038
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.048
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.049
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.059
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.061
Use #6E4B08 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.