#6B5502
Closest named color: Olive Brown (#645403). oklch(45.9% 0.093 91.2), rgb(107, 85, 2).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.17:1).
About this color
#6B5502 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 91°. 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 7.17:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Olive Brown (#645403) |
| Black text | 2.92:1 |
| White text | 7.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6B5502 |
| RGB | rgb(107, 85, 2) |
| HSL | hsl(47, 96%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.9% 0.093 91.2) |
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 #6B5502 | 7.17:1 | AAA | Lc -89.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6B5502 | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 19.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6B5502 text on white | 7.17:1 | AAA | Lc 84.7 | Fine for body text |
| #6B5502 text on black | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -17.3 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F7F5F0
oklch(97% 0.007 88.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEEADE
oklch(93.7% 0.017 91.6)
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Step 200
200
#E0D9C3
oklch(88.5% 0.03 92.3)
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Step 300
300
#CDC099
oklch(80.9% 0.054 91.8)
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Step 400
400
#B59F5F
oklch(70.8% 0.087 91.1)
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Step 500
500
#A2862D
oklch(63% 0.111 91.1)
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Step 600
600
#8C7000
oklch(55.6% 0.114 91.4)
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Step 700
700
#765E00
oklch(49.2% 0.101 91.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6B5502
oklch(45.9% 0.093 91.2)
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Step 900
900
#504008
oklch(37.8% 0.073 91.4)
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Step 950
950
#2F2508
oklch(26.9% 0.046 89.7)
#6B5502 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) | #605400 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #665A09 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #754C47 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6B5502
#6B5502
oklch(45.9% 0.093 91.2)
- #45548B
#45548B
oklch(46% 0.092 270.9)
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 #6B5502, 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 0.026
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.031
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.041
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.047
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.048
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.051
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.052
Use #6B5502 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.