#6E5808
Closest named color: Mud (#735C12). oklch(46.9% 0.093 91.2), rgb(110, 88, 8).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.85:1).
About this color
#6E5808 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 91°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud (#735C12), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.85:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud (#735C12) |
| Black text | 3.06:1 |
| White text | 6.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E5808 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 88, 8) |
| HSL | hsl(47, 86%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.9% 0.093 91.2) |
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 #6E5808 | 6.85:1 | AA | Lc -88.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6E5808 | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6E5808 text on white | 6.85:1 | AA | Lc 83.5 | Fine for body text |
| #6E5808 text on black | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.4 | 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
#EDEAE0
oklch(93.7% 0.014 93)
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Step 200
200
#DFD9C7
oklch(88.5% 0.025 91.6)
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Step 300
300
#CBC0A0
oklch(80.9% 0.045 91.3)
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Step 400
400
#B19F6C
oklch(70.6% 0.072 90.8)
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Step 500
500
#9E8743
oklch(63% 0.092 90.9)
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Step 600
600
#897121
oklch(55.7% 0.1 91.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6E5808
oklch(46.9% 0.093 91.2)
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Step 800
800
#5F4D14
oklch(42.7% 0.077 90.7)
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Step 900
900
#4D4018
oklch(37.6% 0.06 91.3)
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Step 950
950
#2D260F
oklch(27% 0.038 92.8)
#6E5808 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) | #635700 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #695D0F | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #784F4A | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E5808
#6E5808
oklch(46.9% 0.093 91.2)
- #48578F
#48578F
oklch(47.1% 0.093 271.1)
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 #6E5808, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.015
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.022
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.024
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.037
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.046
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.047
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.052
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.056
Use #6E5808 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.