#6B5E1D
Closest named color: Mud (#735C12). oklch(48.1% 0.085 97.7), rgb(107, 94, 29).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.47:1).
About this color
#6B5E1D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.085 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 6.47:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud (#735C12) |
| Black text | 3.24:1 |
| White text | 6.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6B5E1D |
| RGB | rgb(107, 94, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(50, 57%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.1% 0.085 97.7) |
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 #6B5E1D | 6.47:1 | AA | Lc -87.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6B5E1D | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6B5E1D text on white | 6.47:1 | AA | Lc 82.0 | Fine for body text |
| #6B5E1D text on black | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.9 | 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
#DDDAC9
oklch(88.6% 0.023 98.7)
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Step 300
300
#C7C1A4
oklch(80.8% 0.04 97.5)
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Step 400
400
#ABA172
oklch(70.6% 0.065 97.6)
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Step 500
500
#978A4C
oklch(63.1% 0.084 97.8)
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Step 600
600
#82732E
oklch(55.5% 0.091 97)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6B5E1D
oklch(48.1% 0.085 97.7)
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Step 800
800
#594F1D
oklch(42.6% 0.07 98)
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Step 900
900
#49421D
oklch(37.7% 0.055 98.8)
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Step 950
950
#2B2712
oklch(27.1% 0.035 98.8)
#6B5E1D 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) | #685C14 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B6021 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #745751 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6B5E1D
#6B5E1D
oklch(48.1% 0.085 97.7)
- #53598D
#53598D
oklch(48.2% 0.084 277.7)
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 #6B5E1D, 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 0.017
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.033
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.037
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.042
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.045
Use #6B5E1D 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.