#6E5416
Closest named color: Olive Brown (#645403). oklch(46.1% 0.084 84.7), rgb(110, 84, 22).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.13:1).
About this color
#6E5416 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 85°. 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 7.13:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Olive Brown (#645403) |
| Black text | 2.94:1 |
| White text | 7.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E5416 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 84, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 67%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.1% 0.084 84.7) |
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 #6E5416 | 7.13:1 | AAA | Lc -89.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6E5416 | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 19.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6E5416 text on white | 7.13:1 | AAA | Lc 84.6 | Fine for body text |
| #6E5416 text on black | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc -17.4 | 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
#E0D8C9
oklch(88.5% 0.022 83.3)
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Step 300
300
#CDBFA3
oklch(80.9% 0.041 84.6)
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Step 400
400
#B39E72
oklch(70.7% 0.065 85.3)
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Step 500
500
#A1864C
oklch(63.2% 0.083 85.1)
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Step 600
600
#8C6F2E
oklch(55.7% 0.09 84.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6E5416
oklch(46.1% 0.084 84.7)
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Step 800
800
#614C1D
oklch(42.8% 0.07 84.8)
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Step 900
900
#4F3F1D
oklch(37.7% 0.055 84.4)
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Step 950
950
#2E2512
oklch(26.9% 0.034 84.8)
#6E5416 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) | #5F540C | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #665B19 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #784C48 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E5416
#6E5416
oklch(46.1% 0.084 84.7)
- #415787
#415787
oklch(46.1% 0.083 264.6)
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 #6E5416, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.022
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.026
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.031
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.037
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.039
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.050
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.053
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.060
Use #6E5416 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.