#6B5000
Closest named color: Olive Brown (#645403). oklch(44.7% 0.092 86.1), rgb(107, 80, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.57:1).
About this color
#6B5000 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 86°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Brown (#645403), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.57:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Olive Brown (#645403) |
| Black text | 2.77:1 |
| White text | 7.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6B5000 |
| RGB | rgb(107, 80, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(45, 100%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.7% 0.092 86.1) |
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 #6B5000 | 7.57:1 | AAA | Lc -90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6B5000 | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc 17.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6B5000 text on white | 7.57:1 | AAA | Lc 86.1 | Fine for body text |
| #6B5000 text on black | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc -15.9 | 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
#F7F5F0
oklch(97% 0.007 88.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9DE
oklch(93.5% 0.016 86.4)
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Step 200
200
#E2D8C3
oklch(88.5% 0.03 85.6)
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Step 300
300
#D0BF9A
oklch(80.9% 0.053 86.2)
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Step 400
400
#B89D60
oklch(70.6% 0.086 86.4)
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Step 500
500
#A7842F
oklch(63.1% 0.11 85.9)
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Step 600
600
#916D00
oklch(55.6% 0.114 85.6)
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Step 700
700
#7A5C00
oklch(49.2% 0.101 86.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6B5000
oklch(44.7% 0.092 86.1)
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Step 900
900
#523E0A
oklch(37.6% 0.071 85.9)
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Step 950
950
#302509
oklch(27.1% 0.045 87.3)
#6B5000 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) | #5C5000 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #625706 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #754743 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6B5000
#6B5000
oklch(44.7% 0.092 86.1)
- #3D5287
#3D5287
oklch(44.7% 0.091 266.4)
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 #6B5000, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.016
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.038
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.039
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.040
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.042
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.045
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.046
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.060
Use #6B5000 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.