#6B6021
Closest named color: Mud (#735C12). oklch(48.6% 0.083 99.3), rgb(107, 96, 33).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.32:1).
About this color
#6B6021 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 99°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud (#735C12), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.32:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud (#735C12) |
| Black text | 3.32:1 |
| White text | 6.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6B6021 |
| RGB | rgb(107, 96, 33) |
| HSL | hsl(51, 53%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.6% 0.083 99.3) |
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 #6B6021 | 6.32:1 | AA | Lc -86.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6B6021 | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6B6021 text on white | 6.32:1 | AA | Lc 81.4 | Fine for body text |
| #6B6021 text on black | 3.32:1 | 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
#F6F5F1
oklch(97% 0.005 95.1)
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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
#C7C2A4
oklch(81% 0.041 99.4)
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Step 400
400
#AAA273
oklch(70.7% 0.065 99.6)
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Step 500
500
#958B4E
oklch(63.2% 0.082 100.2)
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Step 600
600
#807430
oklch(55.6% 0.09 99.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6B6021
oklch(48.6% 0.083 99.3)
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Step 800
800
#58501E
oklch(42.8% 0.07 100.3)
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Step 900
900
#48421E
oklch(37.6% 0.054 100)
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Step 950
950
#2A2713
oklch(27% 0.034 100.9)
#6B6021 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) | #695D19 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C6124 | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #735953 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6B6021
#6B6021
oklch(48.6% 0.083 99.3)
- #565A8E
#565A8E
oklch(48.7% 0.083 279.5)
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 #6B6021, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.016
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.017
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.036
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.039
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.039
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.042
Use #6B6021 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.