#6E5409
Closest named color: Olive Brown (#645403). oklch(46% 0.091 86.8), rgb(110, 84, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.15:1).
About this color
#6E5409 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 87°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Brown (#645403), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.15:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Olive Brown (#645403) |
| Black text | 2.93:1 |
| White text | 7.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E5409 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 84, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(45, 85%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46% 0.091 86.8) |
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 #6E5409 | 7.15:1 | AAA | Lc -89.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6E5409 | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 19.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6E5409 text on white | 7.15:1 | AAA | Lc 84.7 | Fine for body text |
| #6E5409 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
#EDE9E1
oklch(93.5% 0.012 84.6)
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Step 200
200
#E0D8C7
oklch(88.4% 0.025 85.8)
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Step 300
300
#CDBFA1
oklch(80.8% 0.044 85.9)
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Step 400
400
#B49E6E
oklch(70.7% 0.07 86)
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Step 500
500
#A18646
oklch(63.1% 0.089 86.9)
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Step 600
600
#8C6F25
oklch(55.6% 0.097 86.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6E5409
oklch(46% 0.091 86.8)
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Step 800
800
#614C16
oklch(42.8% 0.075 86.9)
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Step 900
900
#4F3F1A
oklch(37.6% 0.058 85.9)
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Step 950
950
#2E2510
oklch(26.9% 0.037 86.7)
#6E5409 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) | #665A0F | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #784B47 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E5409
#6E5409
oklch(46% 0.091 86.8)
- #41568B
#41568B
oklch(46.1% 0.09 266.5)
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 #6E5409, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.019
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.025
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.034
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.036
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.041
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.051
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.052
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.057
Use #6E5409 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.