#6E5A01
Closest named color: Mud (#735C12). oklch(47.4% 0.097 93.8), rgb(110, 90, 1).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.71:1).
About this color
#6E5A01 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 94°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud (#735C12), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.71:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud (#735C12) |
| Black text | 3.12:1 |
| White text | 6.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E5A01 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 90, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(49, 98%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.4% 0.097 93.8) |
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 #6E5A01 | 6.71:1 | AA | Lc -88.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6E5A01 | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6E5A01 text on white | 6.71:1 | AA | Lc 83.0 | Fine for body text |
| #6E5A01 text on black | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.0 | 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
#DFD9C6
oklch(88.5% 0.026 92.4)
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Step 300
300
#CAC19F
oklch(80.9% 0.047 94.9)
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Step 400
400
#B0A06A
oklch(70.7% 0.075 93.5)
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Step 500
500
#9D8840
oklch(63.1% 0.095 93.2)
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Step 600
600
#88711B
oklch(55.5% 0.104 93.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6E5A01
oklch(47.4% 0.097 93.8)
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Step 800
800
#5E4E0F
oklch(42.8% 0.08 93.8)
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Step 900
900
#4D4116
oklch(37.8% 0.062 93.5)
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Step 950
950
#2D260E
oklch(27% 0.04 93.3)
#6E5A01 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) | #655800 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A5E09 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #78514C | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E5A01
#6E5A01
oklch(47.4% 0.097 93.8)
- #4B5792
#4B5792
oklch(47.5% 0.096 273.5)
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 #6E5A01, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.013
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.018
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.026
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.040
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.042
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.049
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.051
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.051
Use #6E5A01 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.