#6C5708
Closest named color: Olive Brown (#645403). oklch(46.5% 0.092 91.8), rgb(108, 87, 8).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.98:1).
About this color
#6C5708 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 92°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Brown (#645403), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.98:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Olive Brown (#645403) |
| Black text | 3.00:1 |
| White text | 6.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6C5708 |
| RGB | rgb(108, 87, 8) |
| HSL | hsl(47, 86%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.5% 0.092 91.8) |
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 #6C5708 | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc -89.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6C5708 | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6C5708 text on white | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc 84.0 | Fine for body text |
| #6C5708 text on black | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -17.9 | 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
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDEAE0
oklch(93.7% 0.014 93)
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Step 200
200
#DFD9C7
oklch(88.5% 0.025 91.6)
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Step 300
300
#CBC0A1
oklch(80.9% 0.044 90.8)
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Step 400
400
#B0A06D
oklch(70.7% 0.071 92.7)
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Step 500
500
#9D8844
oklch(63.1% 0.091 92.5)
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Step 600
600
#887123
oklch(55.6% 0.099 92.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6C5708
oklch(46.5% 0.092 91.8)
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Step 800
800
#5E4D15
oklch(42.6% 0.076 91.5)
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Step 900
900
#4D4019
oklch(37.6% 0.059 90.9)
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Step 950
950
#2D2610
oklch(27.1% 0.037 92.1)
#6C5708 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) | #625600 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #675C0F | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #764F49 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6C5708
#6C5708
oklch(46.5% 0.092 91.8)
- #47558D
#47558D
oklch(46.4% 0.093 271.8)
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 #6C5708, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.018
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.020
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.027
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.039
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.048
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.048
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.052
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.052
Use #6C5708 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.