#6B5900
Closest named color: Mud (#735C12). oklch(46.8% 0.096 95.3), rgb(107, 89, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.87:1).
About this color
#6B5900 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 95°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud (#735C12), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.87:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud (#735C12) |
| Black text | 3.05:1 |
| White text | 6.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6B5900 |
| RGB | rgb(107, 89, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(50, 100%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.8% 0.096 95.3) |
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 #6B5900 | 6.87:1 | AA | Lc -88.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6B5900 | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6B5900 text on white | 6.87:1 | AA | Lc 83.6 | Fine for body text |
| #6B5900 text on black | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.4 | 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
#ECEAE0
oklch(93.6% 0.013 97.4)
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Step 200
200
#DED9C6
oklch(88.4% 0.026 94.8)
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Step 300
300
#CAC19F
oklch(80.9% 0.047 94.9)
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Step 400
400
#AFA16A
oklch(70.8% 0.075 95.6)
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Step 500
500
#9B8941
oklch(63.1% 0.095 95.5)
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Step 600
600
#86721D
oklch(55.6% 0.103 95.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6B5900
oklch(46.8% 0.096 95.3)
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Step 800
800
#5C4E10
oklch(42.6% 0.08 95.7)
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Step 900
900
#4C4116
oklch(37.7% 0.062 94.8)
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Step 950
950
#2C260E
oklch(26.9% 0.039 95.5)
#6B5900 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) | #645700 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #695D08 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #75514B | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6B5900
#6B5900
oklch(46.8% 0.096 95.3)
- #4B5590
#4B5590
oklch(46.9% 0.096 274.8)
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 #6B5900, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.019
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.020
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.020
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.041
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.045
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.047
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.050
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.052
Use #6B5900 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.