#6B570B
Closest named color: Olive Brown (#645403). oklch(46.4% 0.091 92.4), rgb(107, 87, 11).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.01:1).
About this color
#6B570B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 92°. 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 7.01:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Olive Brown (#645403) |
| Black text | 2.99:1 |
| White text | 7.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6B570B |
| RGB | rgb(107, 87, 11) |
| HSL | hsl(48, 81%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.4% 0.091 92.4) |
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 #6B570B | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc -89.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6B570B | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 19.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6B570B text on white | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc 84.2 | Fine for body text |
| #6B570B 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
#EDEAE1
oklch(93.7% 0.012 91.5)
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Step 200
200
#DFD9C7
oklch(88.5% 0.025 91.6)
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Step 300
300
#CAC0A1
oklch(80.8% 0.043 92.3)
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Step 400
400
#B0A06E
oklch(70.8% 0.07 92.4)
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Step 500
500
#9D8846
oklch(63.2% 0.089 92.1)
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Step 600
600
#877125
oklch(55.5% 0.097 92.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6B570B
oklch(46.4% 0.091 92.4)
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Step 800
800
#5D4D16
oklch(42.5% 0.075 92.4)
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Step 900
900
#4C411A
oklch(37.8% 0.058 93.7)
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Step 950
950
#2D2610
oklch(27.1% 0.037 92.1)
#6B570B 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) | #625600 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #675B11 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #754F4A | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6B570B
#6B570B
oklch(46.4% 0.091 92.4)
- #48558C
#48558C
oklch(46.4% 0.091 272.4)
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 #6B570B, 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 0.021
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.027
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.040
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.048
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.049
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.051
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.051
Use #6B570B 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.