#6A5F09
Closest named color: Greeny Brown (#696006). oklch(48.1% 0.097 101.1), rgb(106, 95, 9).
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White text reads best on this color (6.45:1).
About this color
#6A5F09 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 101°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Brown (#696006), ΔE 0.004 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.45:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Greeny Brown (#696006) |
| Black text | 3.25:1 |
| White text | 6.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A5F09 |
| RGB | rgb(106, 95, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(53, 84%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.1% 0.097 101.1) |
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 #6A5F09 | 6.45:1 | AA | Lc -87.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6A5F09 | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6A5F09 text on white | 6.45:1 | AA | Lc 81.9 | Fine for body text |
| #6A5F09 text on black | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.0 | 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
#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
#AAA26B
oklch(70.6% 0.075 101)
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Step 500
500
#968B41
oklch(63.1% 0.096 101)
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Step 600
600
#81751E
oklch(55.7% 0.105 101.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6A5F09
oklch(48.1% 0.097 101.1)
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Step 800
800
#595011
oklch(42.8% 0.081 100.8)
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Step 900
900
#494217
oklch(37.6% 0.062 100.1)
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Step 950
950
#2B270F
oklch(27.1% 0.039 100)
#6A5F09 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) | #695C00 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C6012 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #735750 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A5F09
#6A5F09
oklch(48.1% 0.097 101.1)
- #555693
#555693
oklch(48.1% 0.097 281.4)
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 #6A5F09, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #6A5F09.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.004
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.019
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.026
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.034
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.038
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.039
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.043
Use #6A5F09 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.