#6F5000
Closest named color: Olive Brown (#645403). oklch(45.2% 0.093 82.7), rgb(111, 80, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.43:1).
About this color
#6F5000 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 83°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Brown (#645403), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.43:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Olive Brown (#645403) |
| Black text | 2.82:1 |
| White text | 7.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6F5000 |
| RGB | rgb(111, 80, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(43, 100%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.2% 0.093 82.7) |
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 #6F5000 | 7.43:1 | AAA | Lc -90.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6F5000 | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc 18.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6F5000 text on white | 7.43:1 | AAA | Lc 85.6 | Fine for body text |
| #6F5000 text on black | 2.82:1 | 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
#EFE9DE
oklch(93.6% 0.016 82.8)
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Step 200
200
#E3D8C3
oklch(88.5% 0.031 83.6)
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Step 300
300
#D2BE99
oklch(80.9% 0.055 82.8)
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Step 400
400
#BB9C5F
oklch(70.7% 0.088 83.3)
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Step 500
500
#AA822D
oklch(63% 0.111 82.6)
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Step 600
600
#946C00
oklch(55.7% 0.115 82.9)
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Step 700
700
#7C5A00
oklch(49% 0.101 82.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6F5000
oklch(45.2% 0.093 82.7)
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Step 900
900
#543D08
oklch(37.6% 0.072 82.6)
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Step 950
950
#312408
oklch(26.9% 0.046 83.5)
#6F5000 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 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #645805 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A4743 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6F5000
#6F5000
oklch(45.2% 0.093 82.7)
- #39558A
#39558A
oklch(45.3% 0.093 262.2)
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 #6F5000, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.022
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.033
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.034
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.039
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.043
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.046
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.050
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.062
Use #6F5000 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.