#6A5903
Closest named color: Olive Brown (#645403). oklch(46.7% 0.095 95.9), rgb(106, 89, 3).
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White text reads best on this color (6.90:1).
About this color
#6A5903 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 96°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Brown (#645403), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.90:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Olive Brown (#645403) |
| Black text | 3.04:1 |
| White text | 6.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A5903 |
| RGB | rgb(106, 89, 3) |
| HSL | hsl(50, 94%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.7% 0.095 95.9) |
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 #6A5903 | 6.90:1 | AA | Lc -88.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6A5903 | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6A5903 text on white | 6.90:1 | AA | Lc 83.7 | Fine for body text |
| #6A5903 text on black | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.3 | 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
#F6F5F1
oklch(97% 0.005 95.1)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE0
oklch(93.6% 0.013 97.4)
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Step 200
200
#DED9C7
oklch(88.4% 0.025 94.1)
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Step 300
300
#C9C1A0
oklch(80.9% 0.046 95.9)
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Step 400
400
#AEA16B
oklch(70.7% 0.074 96.2)
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Step 500
500
#9A8942
oklch(63% 0.094 96.1)
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Step 600
600
#85721F
oklch(55.5% 0.102 95.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6A5903
oklch(46.7% 0.095 95.9)
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Step 800
800
#5C4E12
oklch(42.6% 0.078 95.4)
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Step 900
900
#4B4117
oklch(37.6% 0.061 95.9)
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Step 950
950
#2C260F
oklch(26.9% 0.038 95)
#6A5903 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) | #645700 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #685C0B | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #74514B | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A5903
#6A5903
oklch(46.7% 0.095 95.9)
- #4C548F
#4C548F
oklch(46.7% 0.096 276.2)
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 #6A5903, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.019
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.020
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.020
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.041
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.046
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.046
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.048
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.051
Use #6A5903 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.