#6B5518
Closest named color: Olive Brown (#645403). oklch(46% 0.082 88.3), rgb(107, 85, 24).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.14:1).
About this color
#6B5518 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 88°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Brown (#645403), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.14:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Olive Brown (#645403) |
| Black text | 2.93:1 |
| White text | 7.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6B5518 |
| RGB | rgb(107, 85, 24) |
| HSL | hsl(44, 63%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46% 0.082 88.3) |
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 #6B5518 | 7.14:1 | AAA | Lc -89.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6B5518 | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 19.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6B5518 text on white | 7.14:1 | AAA | Lc 84.7 | Fine for body text |
| #6B5518 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
#DFD9C9
oklch(88.6% 0.023 89.8)
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Step 300
300
#CBC0A4
oklch(80.9% 0.04 89.1)
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Step 400
400
#B19F73
oklch(70.7% 0.063 88.3)
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Step 500
500
#9E874D
oklch(63.1% 0.082 88.4)
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Step 600
600
#897030
oklch(55.6% 0.088 87.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6B5518
oklch(46% 0.082 88.3)
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Step 800
800
#5E4D1E
oklch(42.7% 0.068 89.3)
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Step 900
900
#4D401E
oklch(37.7% 0.053 88.8)
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Step 950
950
#2D2612
oklch(27.1% 0.035 90.7)
#6B5518 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) | #60540F | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #655A1B | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #744D49 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6B5518
#6B5518
oklch(46% 0.082 88.3)
- #455686
#455686
oklch(46.1% 0.081 268.3)
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 #6B5518, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.019
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.027
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.036
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.037
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.042
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.049
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.050
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.056
Use #6B5518 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.