#6B3A05
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(40.2% 0.091 59.7), rgb(107, 58, 5).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.40:1).
About this color
#6B3A05 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 60°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.40:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.23:1 |
| White text | 9.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6B3A05 |
| RGB | rgb(107, 58, 5) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 91%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.2% 0.091 59.7) |
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 #6B3A05 | 9.40:1 | AAA | Lc -95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6B3A05 | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 12.6 | Not readable |
| #6B3A05 text on white | 9.40:1 | AAA | Lc 91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #6B3A05 text on black | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc -11.0 | Not readable |
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 900.
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Step 50
50
#FAF4EF
oklch(97% 0.009 62.6)
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Step 100
100
#F4E7DD
oklch(93.6% 0.02 60.2)
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Step 200
200
#EDD4C1
oklch(88.6% 0.038 59.5)
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Step 300
300
#E2B795
oklch(80.9% 0.068 60)
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Step 400
400
#D38F57
oklch(70.7% 0.11 59.1)
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Step 500
500
#C6711A
oklch(63.1% 0.14 59.2)
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Step 600
600
#A95D00
oklch(55.5% 0.13 59.8)
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Step 700
700
#8F4E00
oklch(49.2% 0.115 60)
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Step 800
800
#763F00
oklch(42.7% 0.101 59.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6B3A05
oklch(40.2% 0.091 59.7)
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Step 950
950
#3B1F04
oklch(27.2% 0.058 60.4)
#6B3A05 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) | #493F00 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #554B05 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #762F31 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6B3A05
#6B3A05
oklch(40.2% 0.091 59.7)
- #014D74
#014D74
oklch(40.1% 0.092 240.2)
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 #6B3A05, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.036
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.043
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.066
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.066
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.069
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.069
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.071
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.074
Use #6B3A05 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.