#6B550E
Closest named color: Olive Brown (#645403). oklch(45.9% 0.088 89.9), rgb(107, 85, 14).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.16:1).
About this color
#6B550E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 90°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Brown (#645403), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.16:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Olive Brown (#645403) |
| Black text | 2.93:1 |
| White text | 7.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6B550E |
| RGB | rgb(107, 85, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(46, 77%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.9% 0.088 89.9) |
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 #6B550E | 7.16:1 | AAA | Lc -89.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6B550E | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 19.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6B550E text on white | 7.16:1 | AAA | Lc 84.7 | Fine for body text |
| #6B550E text on black | 2.93:1 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDEAE1
oklch(93.7% 0.012 91.5)
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Step 200
200
#DFD9C8
oklch(88.5% 0.024 90.8)
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Step 300
300
#CBC0A2
oklch(80.9% 0.042 90.3)
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Step 400
400
#B19F6F
oklch(70.7% 0.068 89.8)
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Step 500
500
#9E8748
oklch(63.1% 0.087 89.8)
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Step 600
600
#897028
oklch(55.5% 0.095 89.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6B550E
oklch(45.9% 0.088 89.9)
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Step 800
800
#5F4D19
oklch(42.8% 0.073 89.6)
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Step 900
900
#4D401B
oklch(37.6% 0.057 90.1)
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Step 950
950
#2D2611
oklch(27.1% 0.036 91.5)
#6B550E 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 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #655A13 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #754D48 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6B550E
#6B550E
oklch(45.9% 0.088 89.9)
- #455589
#455589
oklch(46.1% 0.087 269.8)
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 #6B550E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.015
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.026
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.033
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.038
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.045
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.048
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.050
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.054
Use #6B550E 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.