#6B5C01
Closest named color: Greeny Brown (#696006). oklch(47.5% 0.098 98.1), rgb(107, 92, 1).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.65:1).
About this color
#6B5C01 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 98°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Brown (#696006), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.65:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Greeny Brown (#696006) |
| Black text | 3.15:1 |
| White text | 6.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6B5C01 |
| RGB | rgb(107, 92, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(52, 98%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.5% 0.098 98.1) |
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 #6B5C01 | 6.65:1 | AA | Lc -87.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6B5C01 | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6B5C01 text on white | 6.65:1 | AA | Lc 82.7 | Fine for body text |
| #6B5C01 text on black | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.2 | 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
#F6F5F1
oklch(97% 0.005 95.1)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE0
oklch(93.6% 0.013 97.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDDAC6
oklch(88.5% 0.027 99.9)
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Step 300
300
#C8C19F
oklch(80.8% 0.047 97.7)
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Step 400
400
#ADA16A
oklch(70.6% 0.075 97.4)
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Step 500
500
#998A40
oklch(63.1% 0.096 98)
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Step 600
600
#84731B
oklch(55.6% 0.105 97.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6B5C01
oklch(47.5% 0.098 98.1)
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Step 800
800
#5B4F0F
oklch(42.7% 0.081 97.9)
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Step 900
900
#4A4215
oklch(37.7% 0.064 99.2)
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Step 950
950
#2C270E
oklch(27.2% 0.041 98.2)
#6B5C01 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) | #675900 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B5E0A | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #75544D | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6B5C01
#6B5C01
oklch(47.5% 0.098 98.1)
- #505592
#505592
oklch(47.4% 0.098 278.4)
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 #6B5C01, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.011
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.017
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.027
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.033
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.043
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.047
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.047
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.049
Use #6B5C01 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.