#6E5A15
Closest named color: Mud (#735C12). oklch(47.5% 0.088 91.8), rgb(110, 90, 21).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.69:1).
About this color
#6E5A15 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 92°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud (#735C12), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.69:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud (#735C12) |
| Black text | 3.13:1 |
| White text | 6.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E5A15 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 90, 21) |
| HSL | hsl(47, 68%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.5% 0.088 91.8) |
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 #6E5A15 | 6.69:1 | AA | Lc -88.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6E5A15 | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6E5A15 text on white | 6.69:1 | AA | Lc 82.9 | Fine for body text |
| #6E5A15 text on black | 3.13:1 | 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
#EDEAE1
oklch(93.7% 0.012 91.5)
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Step 200
200
#DFD9C8
oklch(88.5% 0.024 90.8)
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Step 300
300
#CAC0A2
oklch(80.8% 0.042 91.8)
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Step 400
400
#B0A06F
oklch(70.8% 0.069 92.1)
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Step 500
500
#9C8848
oklch(63.1% 0.087 92.4)
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Step 600
600
#877129
oklch(55.5% 0.094 91.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6E5A15
oklch(47.5% 0.088 91.8)
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Step 800
800
#5D4D19
oklch(42.6% 0.072 91.7)
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Step 900
900
#4C411B
oklch(37.8% 0.057 93.4)
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Step 950
950
#2D2611
oklch(27.1% 0.036 91.5)
#6E5A15 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) | #655908 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A5E19 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #78524D | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E5A15
#6E5A15
oklch(47.5% 0.088 91.8)
- #4B588E
#4B588E
oklch(47.4% 0.089 272.4)
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 #6E5A15, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.011
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.023
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.027
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.038
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.045
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.047
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.053
Use #6E5A15 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.