#6A511F
Closest named color: Olive Brown (#645403). oklch(45.1% 0.074 82), rgb(106, 81, 31).
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White text reads best on this color (7.47:1).
About this color
#6A511F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 82°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Brown (#645403), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.47:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Olive Brown (#645403) |
| Black text | 2.80:1 |
| White text | 7.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A511F |
| RGB | rgb(106, 81, 31) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 55%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.1% 0.074 82) |
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 #6A511F | 7.47:1 | AAA | Lc -90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6A511F | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc 18.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6A511F text on white | 7.47:1 | AAA | Lc 85.9 | Fine for body text |
| #6A511F text on black | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc -16.2 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 79.8)
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Step 200
200
#E1D8C8
oklch(88.5% 0.024 82.1)
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Step 300
300
#CFBEA1
oklch(80.8% 0.044 81.1)
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Step 400
400
#B69D6E
oklch(70.7% 0.07 82.8)
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Step 500
500
#A48447
oklch(63% 0.089 82.1)
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Step 600
600
#8F6D27
oklch(55.5% 0.096 82.1)
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Step 700
700
#7A5B19
oklch(49.1% 0.09 82)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6A511F
oklch(45.1% 0.074 82)
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Step 900
900
#513E1A
oklch(37.6% 0.058 81.3)
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Step 950
950
#2F2510
oklch(27% 0.037 84.4)
#6A511F 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) | #5B5119 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #615721 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #734946 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A511F
#6A511F
oklch(45.1% 0.074 82)
- #3E557F
#3E557F
oklch(45% 0.075 261.9)
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 #6A511F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.026
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.039
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.039
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.039
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.040
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.048
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.051
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.063
Use #6A511F 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.