#6E500B
Closest named color: Olive Brown (#645403). oklch(45.2% 0.088 82), rgb(110, 80, 11).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.45:1).
About this color
#6E500B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 82°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Brown (#645403), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.45:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Olive Brown (#645403) |
| Black text | 2.81:1 |
| White text | 7.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E500B |
| RGB | rgb(110, 80, 11) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 82%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.2% 0.088 82) |
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 #6E500B | 7.45:1 | AAA | Lc -90.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6E500B | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc 18.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6E500B text on white | 7.45:1 | AAA | Lc 85.7 | Fine for body text |
| #6E500B text on black | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc -16.3 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F8F5F0
oklch(97.1% 0.007 80.7)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9DF
oklch(93.6% 0.015 80.7)
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Step 200
200
#E3D8C4
oklch(88.6% 0.029 82.6)
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Step 300
300
#D1BE9B
oklch(80.9% 0.052 82.7)
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Step 400
400
#BA9C63
oklch(70.7% 0.083 82.7)
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Step 500
500
#A98335
oklch(63.2% 0.106 82.5)
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Step 600
600
#946B00
oklch(55.5% 0.114 82)
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Step 700
700
#7D5A00
oklch(49.1% 0.101 82.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6E500B
oklch(45.2% 0.088 82)
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Step 900
900
#543D0E
oklch(37.6% 0.069 81)
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Step 950
950
#31240B
oklch(27% 0.043 81.4)
#6E500B 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) | #5C5100 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #63580F | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #784744 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E500B
#6E500B
oklch(45.2% 0.088 82)
- #3A5587
#3A5587
oklch(45.2% 0.089 261.9)
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 #6E500B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.022
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.033
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.036
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.037
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.041
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.047
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.049
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.062
Use #6E500B 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.