#6B5201
Closest named color: Olive Brown (#645403). oklch(45.2% 0.092 88.1), rgb(107, 82, 1).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.41:1).
About this color
#6B5201 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 88°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Brown (#645403), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.41:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Olive Brown (#645403) |
| Black text | 2.83:1 |
| White text | 7.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6B5201 |
| RGB | rgb(107, 82, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(46, 98%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.2% 0.092 88.1) |
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 #6B5201 | 7.41:1 | AAA | Lc -90.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6B5201 | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc 18.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6B5201 text on white | 7.41:1 | AAA | Lc 85.6 | Fine for body text |
| #6B5201 text on black | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc -16.5 | 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
#E1D8C3
oklch(88.4% 0.03 87.6)
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Step 300
300
#CFBF99
oklch(80.8% 0.054 87.9)
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Step 400
400
#B79E60
oklch(70.8% 0.086 88.2)
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Step 500
500
#A5852E
oklch(63.1% 0.11 88.1)
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Step 600
600
#8F6E00
oklch(55.5% 0.114 87.7)
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Step 700
700
#785C00
oklch(49% 0.1 87.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6B5201
oklch(45.2% 0.092 88.1)
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Step 900
900
#513F09
oklch(37.7% 0.072 88.7)
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Step 950
950
#302509
oklch(27.1% 0.045 87.3)
#6B5201 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) | #5E5100 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #645807 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #754945 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6B5201
#6B5201
oklch(45.2% 0.092 88.1)
- #405389
#405389
oklch(45.3% 0.092 268)
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 #6B5201, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.013
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.033
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.040
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.040
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.044
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.044
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.046
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.057
Use #6B5201 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.