#6F5108
Closest named color: Olive Brown (#645403). oklch(45.5% 0.09 82.7), rgb(111, 81, 8).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.35:1).
About this color
#6F5108 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.090 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 7.35:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Olive Brown (#645403) |
| Black text | 2.85:1 |
| White text | 7.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6F5108 |
| RGB | rgb(111, 81, 8) |
| HSL | hsl(43, 87%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.5% 0.09 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 #6F5108 | 7.35:1 | AAA | Lc -90.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6F5108 | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc 18.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6F5108 text on white | 7.35:1 | AAA | Lc 85.4 | Fine for body text |
| #6F5108 text on black | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc -16.7 | 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
#E3D8C4
oklch(88.6% 0.029 82.6)
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Step 300
300
#D1BE9A
oklch(80.8% 0.053 83.3)
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Step 400
400
#BA9C62
oklch(70.7% 0.084 83.1)
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Step 500
500
#A98332
oklch(63.1% 0.108 83.1)
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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)
#6F5108
oklch(45.5% 0.09 82.7)
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Step 900
900
#543D0C
oklch(37.6% 0.07 81.6)
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Step 950
950
#31240A
oklch(27% 0.044 82.1)
#6F5108 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 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #64590D | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #794844 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6F5108
#6F5108
oklch(45.5% 0.09 82.7)
- #3B5589
#3B5589
oklch(45.4% 0.091 263.1)
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 #6F5108, 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 0.031
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.032
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.037
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.044
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.045
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.051
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.062
Use #6F5108 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.