#6E511E
Closest named color: Olive Brown (#645403). oklch(45.5% 0.077 78.6), rgb(110, 81, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.34:1).
About this color
#6E511E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 79°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Brown (#645403), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.34:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Olive Brown (#645403) |
| Black text | 2.85:1 |
| White text | 7.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E511E |
| RGB | rgb(110, 81, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 57%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.5% 0.077 78.6) |
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 #6E511E | 7.34:1 | AAA | Lc -90.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6E511E | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc 18.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6E511E text on white | 7.34:1 | AAA | Lc 85.4 | Fine for body text |
| #6E511E text on black | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc -16.6 | 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
#EFE9E0
oklch(93.6% 0.014 78.3)
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Step 200
200
#E2D8C7
oklch(88.6% 0.025 81.1)
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Step 300
300
#D1BEA0
oklch(81% 0.046 79.2)
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Step 400
400
#B99C6D
oklch(70.8% 0.072 79.2)
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Step 500
500
#A88244
oklch(63% 0.093 78)
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Step 600
600
#936B23
oklch(55.5% 0.1 78.2)
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Step 700
700
#7D5915
oklch(49% 0.093 78.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6E511E
oklch(45.5% 0.077 78.6)
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Step 900
900
#533D19
oklch(37.6% 0.06 77.4)
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Step 950
950
#31240F
oklch(27% 0.039 77.9)
#6E511E 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) | #5C5218 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #635920 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #784946 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E511E
#6E511E
oklch(45.5% 0.077 78.6)
- #3B5782
#3B5782
oklch(45.5% 0.078 258.7)
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 #6E511E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.030
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.031
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.032
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.037
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.043
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.051
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.054
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.059
Use #6E511E 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.