#6E6208
Closest named color: Greeny Brown (#696006). oklch(49.3% 0.1 100.7), rgb(110, 98, 8).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.15:1).
About this color
#6E6208 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 101°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Brown (#696006), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.15:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Greeny Brown (#696006) |
| Black text | 3.41:1 |
| White text | 6.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E6208 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 98, 8) |
| HSL | hsl(53, 86%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.3% 0.1 100.7) |
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 #6E6208 | 6.15:1 | AA | Lc -85.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6E6208 | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6E6208 text on white | 6.15:1 | AA | Lc 80.6 | Fine for body text |
| #6E6208 text on black | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.3 | 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
#F6F6F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE0
oklch(93.6% 0.013 97.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDDAC6
oklch(88.5% 0.027 99.9)
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Step 300
300
#C7C29F
oklch(80.9% 0.048 100.6)
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Step 400
400
#ABA269
oklch(70.6% 0.077 100.4)
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Step 500
500
#978B3E
oklch(63.1% 0.099 100.5)
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Step 600
600
#817418
oklch(55.5% 0.107 100.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6E6208
oklch(49.3% 0.1 100.7)
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Step 800
800
#59500D
oklch(42.7% 0.083 101.2)
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Step 900
900
#494215
oklch(37.6% 0.064 100.4)
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Step 950
950
#2B270E
oklch(27% 0.04 100.4)
#6E6208 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) | #6D5F00 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #706311 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #775A53 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E6208
#6E6208
oklch(49.3% 0.1 100.7)
- #575998
#575998
oklch(49.2% 0.1 280.7)
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 #6E6208, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.011
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.021
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.026
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.029
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.029
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.041
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.043
Use #6E6208 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.