#6C651B
Closest named color: Greeny Brown (#696006). oklch(49.9% 0.093 103.8), rgb(108, 101, 27).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.97:1).
About this color
#6C651B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 104°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Brown (#696006), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.97:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Greeny Brown (#696006) |
| Black text | 3.51:1 |
| White text | 5.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6C651B |
| RGB | rgb(108, 101, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(55, 60%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.9% 0.093 103.8) |
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 #6C651B | 5.97:1 | AA | Lc -85.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6C651B | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6C651B text on white | 5.97:1 | AA | Lc 79.8 | Fine for body text |
| #6C651B text on black | 3.51:1 | 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
#DBDAC8
oklch(88.4% 0.024 104.3)
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Step 300
300
#C5C3A1
oklch(81% 0.046 104.6)
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Step 400
400
#A8A36E
oklch(70.7% 0.072 103.5)
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Step 500
500
#938C47
oklch(63.1% 0.091 103.5)
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Step 600
600
#7D7626
oklch(55.6% 0.1 104.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6C651B
oklch(49.9% 0.093 103.8)
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Step 800
800
#565117
oklch(42.8% 0.077 104.4)
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Step 900
900
#47431A
oklch(37.7% 0.06 103.7)
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Step 950
950
#292710
oklch(26.9% 0.038 104.2)
#6C651B 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) | #6F610F | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #716520 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #755E56 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6C651B
#6C651B
oklch(49.9% 0.093 103.8)
- #5D5B96
#5D5B96
oklch(49.9% 0.093 284.1)
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 #6C651B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.017
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.024
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.025
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.026
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.036
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.039
Use #6C651B 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.