#6D5502
Closest named color: Olive Brown (#645403). oklch(46.1% 0.093 89.5), rgb(109, 85, 2).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.11:1).
About this color
#6D5502 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 89°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Brown (#645403), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.11:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Olive Brown (#645403) |
| Black text | 2.95:1 |
| White text | 7.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D5502 |
| RGB | rgb(109, 85, 2) |
| HSL | hsl(47, 96%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.1% 0.093 89.5) |
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 #6D5502 | 7.11:1 | AAA | Lc -89.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6D5502 | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 19.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6D5502 text on white | 7.11:1 | AAA | Lc 84.5 | Fine for body text |
| #6D5502 text on black | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -17.5 | 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
#E0D9C7
oklch(88.6% 0.025 89.2)
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Step 300
300
#CCC0A0
oklch(80.9% 0.045 89.9)
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Step 400
400
#B29F6C
oklch(70.7% 0.072 89.9)
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Step 500
500
#A08743
oklch(63.2% 0.093 89.4)
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Step 600
600
#8B7020
oklch(55.7% 0.101 89.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6D5502
oklch(46.1% 0.093 89.5)
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Step 800
800
#604C13
oklch(42.6% 0.077 88.6)
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Step 900
900
#4E4018
oklch(37.7% 0.06 89.9)
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Step 950
950
#2E250F
oklch(26.9% 0.038 87.5)
#6D5502 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) | #615400 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #665B09 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #774C47 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D5502
#6D5502
oklch(46.1% 0.093 89.5)
- #44558D
#44558D
oklch(46.2% 0.094 269.7)
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 #6D5502, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.017
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.024
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.032
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.037
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.046
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.051
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.053
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.053
Use #6D5502 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.