#6B6522
Closest named color: Greeny Brown (#696006). oklch(49.8% 0.087 104.2), rgb(107, 101, 34).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.98:1).
About this color
#6B6522 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 104°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Brown (#696006), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.98:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Greeny Brown (#696006) |
| Black text | 3.50:1 |
| White text | 5.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6B6522 |
| RGB | rgb(107, 101, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(55, 52%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.8% 0.087 104.2) |
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 #6B6522 | 5.98:1 | AA | Lc -85.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6B6522 | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6B6522 text on white | 5.98:1 | AA | Lc 79.8 | Fine for body text |
| #6B6522 text on black | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.0 | 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
#DBDAC9
oklch(88.5% 0.023 104.1)
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Step 300
300
#C5C2A3
oklch(80.8% 0.042 102.7)
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Step 400
400
#A7A372
oklch(70.7% 0.067 104)
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Step 500
500
#928C4C
oklch(63.1% 0.086 103.8)
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Step 600
600
#7C762D
oklch(55.6% 0.094 104.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6B6522
oklch(49.8% 0.087 104.2)
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Step 800
800
#55511C
oklch(42.7% 0.073 105)
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Step 900
900
#46431D
oklch(37.6% 0.057 104.7)
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Step 950
950
#292712
oklch(26.9% 0.035 103.7)
#6B6522 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) | #6E6119 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #706526 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #735E57 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6B6522
#6B6522
oklch(49.8% 0.087 104.2)
- #5D5B93
#5D5B93
oklch(49.8% 0.088 284.3)
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 #6B6522, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.020
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.027
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.027
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.029
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.029
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.034
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.038
Use #6B6522 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.