#6C5317
Closest named color: Olive Brown (#645403). oklch(45.7% 0.082 85.1), rgb(108, 83, 23).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.27:1).
About this color
#6C5317 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 85°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Brown (#645403), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.27:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Olive Brown (#645403) |
| Black text | 2.88:1 |
| White text | 7.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6C5317 |
| RGB | rgb(108, 83, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 65%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.7% 0.082 85.1) |
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 #6C5317 | 7.27:1 | AAA | Lc -90.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6C5317 | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc 18.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6C5317 text on white | 7.27:1 | AAA | Lc 85.1 | Fine for body text |
| #6C5317 text on black | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc -16.9 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E0
oklch(93.5% 0.013 82.4)
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Step 200
200
#E1D8C6
oklch(88.5% 0.026 84.6)
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Step 300
300
#CFBF9E
oklch(80.9% 0.048 85.2)
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Step 400
400
#B79D68
oklch(70.7% 0.077 84.4)
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Step 500
500
#A5853D
oklch(63.2% 0.098 85.2)
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Step 600
600
#906D16
oklch(55.5% 0.106 84.4)
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Step 700
700
#7A5B04
oklch(49% 0.099 85)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6C5317
oklch(45.7% 0.082 85.1)
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Step 900
900
#513F14
oklch(37.8% 0.064 85.8)
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Step 950
950
#2F250D
oklch(27% 0.041 86.8)
#6C5317 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) | #5E530E | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #64591A | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #764B47 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6C5317
#6C5317
oklch(45.7% 0.082 85.1)
- #415685
#415685
oklch(45.8% 0.081 265.1)
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 #6C5317, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.020
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.031
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.035
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.039
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.042
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.045
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.049
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.060
Use #6C5317 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.