#6E601B
Closest named color: Mud (#735C12). oklch(48.9% 0.088 97.4), rgb(110, 96, 27).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.26:1).
About this color
#6E601B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 97°. 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 6.26:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud (#735C12) |
| Black text | 3.35:1 |
| White text | 6.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E601B |
| RGB | rgb(110, 96, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(50, 61%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.9% 0.088 97.4) |
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 #6E601B | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc -86.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6E601B | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6E601B text on white | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc 81.1 | Fine for body text |
| #6E601B text on black | 3.35:1 | 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
#C8C1A2
oklch(80.8% 0.043 96.7)
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Step 400
400
#ACA170
oklch(70.6% 0.068 97)
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Step 500
500
#988A49
oklch(63.1% 0.087 97.5)
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Step 600
600
#837329
oklch(55.6% 0.095 96.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6E601B
oklch(48.9% 0.088 97.4)
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Step 800
800
#5A4F1A
oklch(42.7% 0.073 97.4)
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Step 900
900
#4A421B
oklch(37.8% 0.058 97.9)
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Step 950
950
#2B2711
oklch(27.1% 0.037 99.2)
#6E601B 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) | #6A5E10 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E621F | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #775852 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E601B
#6E601B
oklch(48.9% 0.088 97.4)
- #545B92
#545B92
oklch(49% 0.088 277.1)
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 #6E601B, 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 0.016
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.035
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.038
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.039
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.039
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.041
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.043
Use #6E601B 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.