#6E5013
Closest named color: Olive Brown (#645403). oklch(45.2% 0.084 80.5), rgb(110, 80, 19).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.44:1).
About this color
#6E5013 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 80°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Brown (#645403), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.44:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Olive Brown (#645403) |
| Black text | 2.81:1 |
| White text | 7.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E5013 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 80, 19) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 71%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.2% 0.084 80.5) |
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 #6E5013 | 7.44:1 | AAA | Lc -90.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6E5013 | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc 18.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6E5013 text on white | 7.44:1 | AAA | Lc 85.7 | Fine for body text |
| #6E5013 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
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9DF
oklch(93.6% 0.015 80.7)
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Step 200
200
#E3D8C5
oklch(88.6% 0.028 81.5)
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Step 300
300
#D1BE9D
oklch(80.9% 0.049 81.4)
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Step 400
400
#BA9C67
oklch(70.8% 0.079 81.1)
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Step 500
500
#A9823B
oklch(63% 0.101 80.1)
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Step 600
600
#946B11
oklch(55.6% 0.11 80.6)
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Step 700
700
#7E5900
oklch(49% 0.101 80.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6E5013
oklch(45.2% 0.084 80.5)
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Step 900
900
#543D12
oklch(37.7% 0.066 79.6)
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Step 950
950
#31240C
oklch(27% 0.042 80.6)
#6E5013 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) | #5C5108 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #635816 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #784744 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E5013
#6E5013
oklch(45.2% 0.084 80.5)
- #3A5685
#3A5685
oklch(45.3% 0.084 260.3)
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 #6E5013, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.025
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.032
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.035
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.037
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.041
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.049
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.050
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.060
Use #6E5013 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.