#6E641E
Closest named color: Greeny Brown (#696006). oklch(49.9% 0.089 101), rgb(110, 100, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.99:1).
About this color
#6E641E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 101°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Brown (#696006), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.99:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Greeny Brown (#696006) |
| Black text | 3.50:1 |
| White text | 5.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E641E |
| RGB | rgb(110, 100, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(53, 57%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.9% 0.089 101) |
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 #6E641E | 5.99:1 | AA | Lc -85.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6E641E | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6E641E text on white | 5.99:1 | AA | Lc 79.9 | Fine for body text |
| #6E641E text on black | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.0 | 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
#F6F6F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE1
oklch(93.5% 0.012 101.5)
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Step 200
200
#DCDAC8
oklch(88.5% 0.024 101.7)
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Step 300
300
#C6C2A2
oklch(80.9% 0.044 101.4)
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Step 400
400
#AAA270
oklch(70.7% 0.068 100.2)
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Step 500
500
#958B49
oklch(63.1% 0.088 100.8)
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Step 600
600
#807529
oklch(55.7% 0.097 101)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6E641E
oklch(49.9% 0.089 101)
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Step 800
800
#585019
oklch(42.7% 0.074 101)
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Step 900
900
#48421B
oklch(37.6% 0.058 100.7)
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Step 950
950
#2A2711
oklch(27% 0.036 101.6)
#6E641E 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) | #6E6114 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #716522 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #775D56 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E641E
#6E641E
oklch(49.9% 0.089 101)
- #5A5C95
#5A5C95
oklch(49.9% 0.09 281.1)
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 #6E641E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.019
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.022
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.027
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.029
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.039
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.042
Use #6E641E 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.