#6E5610
Closest named color: Mud (#735C12). oklch(46.5% 0.088 88.1), rgb(110, 86, 16).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.99:1).
About this color
#6E5610 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 88°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud (#735C12), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.99:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud (#735C12) |
| Black text | 3.00:1 |
| White text | 6.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E5610 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 86, 16) |
| HSL | hsl(45, 75%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.5% 0.088 88.1) |
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 #6E5610 | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc -89.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6E5610 | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 19.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6E5610 text on white | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc 84.1 | Fine for body text |
| #6E5610 text on black | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -17.9 | 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
#EDEAE1
oklch(93.7% 0.012 91.5)
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Step 200
200
#E0D9C8
oklch(88.6% 0.024 88.2)
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Step 300
300
#CCC0A2
oklch(81% 0.043 88.8)
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Step 400
400
#B29F6F
oklch(70.8% 0.068 88.9)
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Step 500
500
#9F8648
oklch(63% 0.087 87.9)
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Step 600
600
#8A7028
oklch(55.6% 0.095 88.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6E5610
oklch(46.5% 0.088 88.1)
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Step 800
800
#604C19
oklch(42.7% 0.073 87.1)
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Step 900
900
#4E401B
oklch(37.8% 0.057 88.7)
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Step 950
950
#2E2511
oklch(26.9% 0.035 85.8)
#6E5610 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) | #615501 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #675C14 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #784D49 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E5610
#6E5610
oklch(46.5% 0.088 88.1)
- #44578B
#44578B
oklch(46.6% 0.088 267.7)
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 #6E5610, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.020
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.021
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.032
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.034
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.042
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.053
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.055
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.055
Use #6E5610 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.