#6A6516
Closest named color: Greeny Brown (#696006). oklch(49.6% 0.096 105.7), rgb(106, 101, 22).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.02:1).
About this color
#6A6516 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 106°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Brown (#696006), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.02:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Greeny Brown (#696006) |
| Black text | 3.48:1 |
| White text | 6.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A6516 |
| RGB | rgb(106, 101, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(56, 66%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.6% 0.096 105.7) |
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 #6A6516 | 6.02:1 | AA | Lc -85.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6A6516 | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6A6516 text on white | 6.02:1 | AA | Lc 80.0 | Fine for body text |
| #6A6516 text on black | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.8 | 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
#EBEBE0
oklch(93.7% 0.015 106.7)
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Step 200
200
#DBDAC7
oklch(88.4% 0.026 104.5)
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Step 300
300
#C4C3A1
oklch(80.9% 0.046 106)
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Step 400
400
#A7A46D
oklch(70.8% 0.074 105.5)
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Step 500
500
#918D44
oklch(63.1% 0.095 106)
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Step 600
600
#7C7622
oklch(55.5% 0.103 105.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6A6516
oklch(49.6% 0.096 105.7)
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Step 800
800
#555114
oklch(42.6% 0.08 105.6)
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Step 900
900
#464318
oklch(37.6% 0.062 105.3)
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Step 950
950
#29280F
oklch(27.1% 0.041 106.7)
#6A6516 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) | #6E6105 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #70641C | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #725E56 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A6516
#6A6516
oklch(49.6% 0.096 105.7)
- #5E5996
#5E5996
oklch(49.6% 0.096 286.1)
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 #6A6516, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.015
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.021
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.024
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.024
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.034
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.036
Use #6A6516 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.