#6B5705
Closest named color: Olive Brown (#645403). oklch(46.4% 0.093 92.9), rgb(107, 87, 5).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.02:1).
About this color
#6B5705 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 93°. 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 7.02:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Olive Brown (#645403) |
| Black text | 2.99:1 |
| White text | 7.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6B5705 |
| RGB | rgb(107, 87, 5) |
| HSL | hsl(48, 91%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.4% 0.093 92.9) |
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 #6B5705 | 7.02:1 | AAA | Lc -89.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6B5705 | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 19.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6B5705 text on white | 7.02:1 | AAA | Lc 84.2 | Fine for body text |
| #6B5705 text on black | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -17.8 | 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
#EDEAE0
oklch(93.7% 0.014 93)
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Step 200
200
#DFD9C7
oklch(88.5% 0.025 91.6)
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Step 300
300
#CAC0A0
oklch(80.8% 0.045 92.7)
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Step 400
400
#B0A06C
oklch(70.7% 0.072 93)
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Step 500
500
#9D8844
oklch(63.1% 0.091 92.5)
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Step 600
600
#887121
oklch(55.6% 0.1 92.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6B5705
oklch(46.4% 0.093 92.9)
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Step 800
800
#5E4E14
oklch(42.9% 0.077 93)
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Step 900
900
#4D4118
oklch(37.8% 0.06 93)
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Step 950
950
#2D260F
oklch(27% 0.038 92.8)
#6B5705 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) | #625500 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #675B0C | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #754F49 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6B5705
#6B5705
oklch(46.4% 0.093 92.9)
- #48548D
#48548D
oklch(46.3% 0.094 273.2)
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 #6B5705, 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 0.022
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.026
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.042
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.047
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.050
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.051
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.051
Use #6B5705 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.