#6B601E
Closest named color: Greeny Brown (#696006). oklch(48.6% 0.086 99.7), rgb(107, 96, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.33:1).
About this color
#6B601E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 100°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Brown (#696006), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.33:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Greeny Brown (#696006) |
| Black text | 3.31:1 |
| White text | 6.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6B601E |
| RGB | rgb(107, 96, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(51, 56%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.6% 0.086 99.7) |
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 #6B601E | 6.33:1 | AA | Lc -86.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6B601E | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6B601E text on white | 6.33:1 | AA | Lc 81.4 | Fine for body text |
| #6B601E text on black | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.5 | 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
#F6F6F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE1
oklch(93.5% 0.012 101.5)
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Step 200
200
#DCDAC9
oklch(88.5% 0.023 101.4)
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Step 300
300
#C7C2A3
oklch(81% 0.042 99.7)
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Step 400
400
#AAA272
oklch(70.7% 0.066 99.8)
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Step 500
500
#968B4C
oklch(63.2% 0.085 99.6)
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Step 600
600
#80742D
oklch(55.5% 0.092 99.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6B601E
oklch(48.6% 0.086 99.7)
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Step 800
800
#58501C
oklch(42.8% 0.072 100.6)
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Step 900
900
#49421D
oklch(37.7% 0.055 98.8)
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Step 950
950
#2A2712
oklch(27% 0.035 101.2)
#6B601E 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) | #6A5D15 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D6122 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #745953 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6B601E
#6B601E
oklch(48.6% 0.086 99.7)
- #56598F
#56598F
oklch(48.6% 0.086 280.2)
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 #6B601E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.015
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.016
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.037
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.038
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.039
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.040
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.041
Use #6B601E 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.