#6E5403
Closest named color: Olive Brown (#645403). oklch(46% 0.093 87.5), rgb(110, 84, 3).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.16:1).
About this color
#6E5403 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 87°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Brown (#645403), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.16:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Olive Brown (#645403) |
| Black text | 2.93:1 |
| White text | 7.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E5403 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 84, 3) |
| HSL | hsl(45, 95%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46% 0.093 87.5) |
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 #6E5403 | 7.16:1 | AAA | Lc -89.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6E5403 | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 19.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6E5403 text on white | 7.16:1 | AAA | Lc 84.7 | Fine for body text |
| #6E5403 text on black | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -17.3 | 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
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E0
oklch(93.5% 0.013 86.8)
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Step 200
200
#E0D8C7
oklch(88.4% 0.025 85.8)
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Step 300
300
#CDBFA0
oklch(80.8% 0.045 86.6)
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Step 400
400
#B49E6C
oklch(70.7% 0.072 86.8)
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Step 500
500
#A18643
oklch(63.1% 0.092 87.7)
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Step 600
600
#8C6F21
oklch(55.6% 0.1 87.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6E5403
oklch(46% 0.093 87.5)
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Step 800
800
#614C14
oklch(42.8% 0.077 87.4)
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Step 900
900
#4F3F18
oklch(37.6% 0.06 86.8)
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Step 950
950
#2E250F
oklch(26.9% 0.038 87.5)
#6E5403 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) | #605400 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #665A09 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #784B47 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E5403
#6E5403
oklch(46% 0.093 87.5)
- #41558C
#41558C
oklch(46% 0.093 267.6)
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 #6E5403, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.018
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.025
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.035
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.035
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.043
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.051
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.051
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.056
Use #6E5403 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.