#6B5D16
Closest named color: Mud (#735C12). oklch(47.8% 0.089 97.5), rgb(107, 93, 22).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.55:1).
About this color
#6B5D16 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 98°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud (#735C12), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.55:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud (#735C12) |
| Black text | 3.20:1 |
| White text | 6.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6B5D16 |
| RGB | rgb(107, 93, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(50, 66%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.8% 0.089 97.5) |
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 #6B5D16 | 6.55:1 | AA | Lc -87.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6B5D16 | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6B5D16 text on white | 6.55:1 | AA | Lc 82.4 | Fine for body text |
| #6B5D16 text on black | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.5 | 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
#ECEAE1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 96.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDDAC8
oklch(88.6% 0.024 99.1)
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Step 300
300
#C8C1A2
oklch(80.8% 0.043 96.7)
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Step 400
400
#ACA16F
oklch(70.6% 0.069 97.2)
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Step 500
500
#988A48
oklch(63.1% 0.088 97.6)
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Step 600
600
#837328
oklch(55.6% 0.096 97.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6B5D16
oklch(47.8% 0.089 97.5)
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Step 800
800
#5A4F19
oklch(42.7% 0.074 97.6)
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Step 900
900
#4A421B
oklch(37.8% 0.058 97.9)
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Step 950
950
#2B2711
oklch(27.1% 0.037 99.2)
#6B5D16 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) | #675B09 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B5F1B | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #74554F | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6B5D16
#6B5D16
oklch(47.8% 0.089 97.5)
- #51588F
#51588F
oklch(47.9% 0.089 277)
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 #6B5D16, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.014
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.014
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.030
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.036
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.045
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.046
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.046
Use #6B5D16 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.