#6D5417
Closest named color: Olive Brown (#645403). oklch(46% 0.083 85.4), rgb(109, 84, 23).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.16:1).
About this color
#6D5417 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 85°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Brown (#645403), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.16:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Olive Brown (#645403) |
| Black text | 2.93:1 |
| White text | 7.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D5417 |
| RGB | rgb(109, 84, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(43, 65%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46% 0.083 85.4) |
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 #6D5417 | 7.16:1 | AAA | Lc -89.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6D5417 | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 19.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6D5417 text on white | 7.16:1 | AAA | Lc 84.7 | Fine for body text |
| #6D5417 text on black | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -17.3 | 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
#EDE9E1
oklch(93.5% 0.012 84.6)
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Step 200
200
#E0D8C9
oklch(88.5% 0.022 83.3)
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Step 300
300
#CCBFA4
oklch(80.8% 0.04 85.3)
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Step 400
400
#B39E72
oklch(70.7% 0.065 85.3)
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Step 500
500
#A0864D
oklch(63.1% 0.082 85.6)
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Step 600
600
#8B6F2F
oklch(55.6% 0.089 85.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6D5417
oklch(46% 0.083 85.4)
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Step 800
800
#604C1E
oklch(42.7% 0.068 85.5)
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Step 900
900
#4E3F1E
oklch(37.6% 0.053 85.3)
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Step 950
950
#2E2512
oklch(26.9% 0.034 84.8)
#6D5417 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) | #5F540D | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #655A1A | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #774C48 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D5417
#6D5417
oklch(46% 0.083 85.4)
- #425687
#425687
oklch(46% 0.084 266.3)
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 #6D5417, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.021
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.027
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.033
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.038
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.039
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.049
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.052
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.060
Use #6D5417 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.