#6A5716
Closest named color: Olive Brown (#645403). oklch(46.3% 0.084 91.9), rgb(106, 87, 22).
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White text reads best on this color (7.02:1).
About this color
#6A5716 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 92°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Brown (#645403), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.02:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Olive Brown (#645403) |
| Black text | 2.98:1 |
| White text | 7.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A5716 |
| RGB | rgb(106, 87, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(46, 66%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.3% 0.084 91.9) |
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 #6A5716 | 7.02:1 | AAA | Lc -89.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6A5716 | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 19.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6A5716 text on white | 7.02:1 | AAA | Lc 84.2 | Fine for body text |
| #6A5716 text on black | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -17.7 | 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
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 96.4)
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Step 200
200
#DED9C9
oklch(88.5% 0.022 92.5)
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Step 300
300
#CAC0A3
oklch(80.8% 0.041 91.2)
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Step 400
400
#AFA071
oklch(70.7% 0.066 92.5)
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Step 500
500
#9C884B
oklch(63.1% 0.084 91.7)
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Step 600
600
#86712D
oklch(55.5% 0.091 92)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6A5716
oklch(46.3% 0.084 91.9)
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Step 800
800
#5D4E1C
oklch(42.8% 0.071 92.4)
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Step 900
900
#4C411D
oklch(37.8% 0.055 92.6)
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Step 950
950
#2C2612
oklch(27% 0.034 93.2)
#6A5716 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) | #61560B | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #665B1A | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #734F4A | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A5716
#6A5716
oklch(46.3% 0.084 91.9)
- #485588
#485588
oklch(46.2% 0.085 271.9)
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 #6A5716, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.017
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.023
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.030
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.040
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.047
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.050
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.050
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.051
Use #6A5716 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.