#6C5E13
Closest named color: Greeny Brown (#696006). oklch(48.2% 0.092 97.9), rgb(108, 94, 19).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.46:1).
About this color
#6C5E13 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 98°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Brown (#696006), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.46:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Greeny Brown (#696006) |
| Black text | 3.24:1 |
| White text | 6.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6C5E13 |
| RGB | rgb(108, 94, 19) |
| HSL | hsl(51, 70%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.2% 0.092 97.9) |
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 #6C5E13 | 6.46:1 | AA | Lc -87.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6C5E13 | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6C5E13 text on white | 6.46:1 | AA | Lc 82.0 | Fine for body text |
| #6C5E13 text on black | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.9 | 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
#F6F5F1
oklch(97% 0.005 95.1)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 96.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDDAC7
oklch(88.6% 0.026 99.6)
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Step 300
300
#C8C1A1
oklch(80.8% 0.044 97)
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Step 400
400
#ACA16E
oklch(70.6% 0.07 97.5)
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Step 500
500
#988A46
oklch(63.1% 0.09 97.9)
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Step 600
600
#837325
oklch(55.5% 0.098 97.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6C5E13
oklch(48.2% 0.092 97.9)
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Step 800
800
#5A4F16
oklch(42.7% 0.076 98.1)
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Step 900
900
#4A4219
oklch(37.8% 0.06 98.4)
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Step 950
950
#2B2710
oklch(27.1% 0.038 99.6)
#6C5E13 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) | #685C03 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C6018 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #755650 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6C5E13
#6C5E13
oklch(48.2% 0.092 97.9)
- #525891
#525891
oklch(48.1% 0.092 277.8)
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 #6C5E13, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.011
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.013
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.033
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.033
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.041
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.042
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.043
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.044
Use #6C5E13 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.