#6E6315
Closest named color: Greeny Brown (#696006). oklch(49.6% 0.095 100.8), rgb(110, 99, 21).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.07:1).
About this color
#6E6315 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 101°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Brown (#696006), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.07:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Greeny Brown (#696006) |
| Black text | 3.45:1 |
| White text | 6.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E6315 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 99, 21) |
| HSL | hsl(53, 68%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.6% 0.095 100.8) |
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 #6E6315 | 6.07:1 | AA | Lc -85.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6E6315 | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6E6315 text on white | 6.07:1 | AA | Lc 80.2 | Fine for body text |
| #6E6315 text on black | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.6 | 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
#EBEAE0
oklch(93.5% 0.013 102)
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Step 200
200
#DCDAC7
oklch(88.5% 0.026 102)
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Step 300
300
#C7C2A0
oklch(80.9% 0.046 100.4)
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Step 400
400
#AAA26C
oklch(70.6% 0.073 100.8)
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Step 500
500
#968B44
oklch(63.1% 0.093 100.6)
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Step 600
600
#817521
oklch(55.8% 0.103 100.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6E6315
oklch(49.6% 0.095 100.8)
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Step 800
800
#595014
oklch(42.8% 0.078 100.5)
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Step 900
900
#494218
oklch(37.6% 0.061 99.9)
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Step 950
950
#2B270F
oklch(27.1% 0.039 100)
#6E6315 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) | #6D6004 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #70641B | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #775B54 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E6315
#6E6315
oklch(49.6% 0.095 100.8)
- #595B97
#595B97
oklch(49.7% 0.095 280.9)
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 #6E6315, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.014
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.021
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.027
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.028
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.028
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.041
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.042
Use #6E6315 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.