#6F5205
Closest named color: Olive Brown (#645403). oklch(45.7% 0.092 84.2), rgb(111, 82, 5).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.27:1).
About this color
#6F5205 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 84°. 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 7.27:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Olive Brown (#645403) |
| Black text | 2.88:1 |
| White text | 7.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6F5205 |
| RGB | rgb(111, 82, 5) |
| HSL | hsl(44, 91%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.7% 0.092 84.2) |
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 #6F5205 | 7.27:1 | AAA | Lc -90.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6F5205 | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc 18.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6F5205 text on white | 7.27:1 | AAA | Lc 85.1 | Fine for body text |
| #6F5205 text on black | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc -16.9 | 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
#E2D8C3
oklch(88.5% 0.03 85.6)
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Step 300
300
#D1BE9A
oklch(80.8% 0.053 83.3)
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Step 400
400
#BA9C60
oklch(70.6% 0.086 83.8)
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Step 500
500
#A8832F
oklch(63% 0.11 84.4)
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Step 600
600
#926C00
oklch(55.5% 0.114 84.1)
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Step 700
700
#7B5B00
oklch(49.1% 0.101 84.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6F5205
oklch(45.7% 0.092 84.2)
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Step 900
900
#533E0A
oklch(37.7% 0.071 84.8)
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Step 950
950
#312409
oklch(26.9% 0.045 82.8)
#6F5205 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) | #5E5200 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #655A0B | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #794945 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6F5205
#6F5205
oklch(45.7% 0.092 84.2)
- #3D558A
#3D558A
oklch(45.6% 0.092 264.6)
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 #6F5205, 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 0.029
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.032
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.038
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.041
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.047
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.051
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.062
Use #6F5205 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.