#6D5107
Closest named color: Olive Brown (#645403). oklch(45.2% 0.09 84.6), rgb(109, 81, 7).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.41:1).
About this color
#6D5107 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 85°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Brown (#645403), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.41:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Olive Brown (#645403) |
| Black text | 2.83:1 |
| White text | 7.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D5107 |
| RGB | rgb(109, 81, 7) |
| HSL | hsl(44, 88%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.2% 0.09 84.6) |
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 #6D5107 | 7.41:1 | AAA | Lc -90.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6D5107 | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc 18.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6D5107 text on white | 7.41:1 | AAA | Lc 85.6 | Fine for body text |
| #6D5107 text on black | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc -16.4 | 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
#F8F5F0
oklch(97.1% 0.007 80.7)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9DF
oklch(93.6% 0.015 80.7)
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Step 200
200
#E2D8C4
oklch(88.5% 0.029 84.6)
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Step 300
300
#D0BF9B
oklch(81% 0.052 85.7)
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Step 400
400
#B99D62
oklch(70.8% 0.084 85)
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Step 500
500
#A88432
oklch(63.2% 0.108 84.7)
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Step 600
600
#926D00
oklch(55.7% 0.114 85)
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Step 700
700
#7B5B00
oklch(49.1% 0.101 84.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6D5107
oklch(45.2% 0.09 84.6)
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Step 900
900
#533E0C
oklch(37.7% 0.07 84.3)
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Step 950
950
#30240A
oklch(26.8% 0.044 84)
#6D5107 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) | #5D5100 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #64580C | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #774844 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D5107
#6D5107
oklch(45.2% 0.09 84.6)
- #3D5488
#3D5488
oklch(45.2% 0.09 265)
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 #6D5107, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.019
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.033
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.035
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.040
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.042
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.044
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.047
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.062
Use #6D5107 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.