#6E6016
Closest named color: Greeny Brown (#696006). oklch(48.9% 0.092 97.9), rgb(110, 96, 22).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.27:1).
About this color
#6E6016 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 98°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Brown (#696006), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.27:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Greeny Brown (#696006) |
| Black text | 3.34:1 |
| White text | 6.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E6016 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 96, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(50, 67%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.9% 0.092 97.9) |
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 #6E6016 | 6.27:1 | AA | Lc -86.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6E6016 | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6E6016 text on white | 6.27:1 | AA | Lc 81.1 | Fine for body text |
| #6E6016 text on black | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.7 | 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
#F6F5F1
oklch(97% 0.005 95.1)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 96.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDDAC8
oklch(88.6% 0.024 99.1)
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Step 300
300
#C8C1A1
oklch(80.8% 0.044 97)
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Step 400
400
#ACA16E
oklch(70.6% 0.07 97.5)
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Step 500
500
#988A46
oklch(63.1% 0.09 97.9)
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Step 600
600
#837325
oklch(55.5% 0.098 97.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6E6016
oklch(48.9% 0.092 97.9)
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Step 800
800
#5A4F16
oklch(42.7% 0.076 98.1)
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Step 900
900
#4A421A
oklch(37.8% 0.059 98.1)
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Step 950
950
#2B2710
oklch(27.1% 0.038 99.6)
#6E6016 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) | #6A5D07 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E621B | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #775852 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E6016
#6E6016
oklch(48.9% 0.092 97.9)
- #545A93
#545A93
oklch(48.8% 0.091 277.9)
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 #6E6016, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #6E6016.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.013
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.013
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.032
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.036
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.037
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.040
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.043
Use #6E6016 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.