#6B4015
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(41.5% 0.082 61.6), rgb(107, 64, 21).
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White text reads best on this color (8.86:1).
About this color
#6B4015 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 62°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.86:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.36:1 |
| White text | 8.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6B4015 |
| RGB | rgb(107, 64, 21) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 67%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.5% 0.082 61.6) |
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 #6B4015 | 8.86:1 | AAA | Lc -94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6B4015 | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc 13.9 | Not readable |
| #6B4015 text on white | 8.86:1 | AAA | Lc 90.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #6B4015 text on black | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc -12.2 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F9F5F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 67.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8E1
oklch(93.6% 0.014 60.6)
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Step 200
200
#E7D6C8
oklch(88.6% 0.027 62)
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Step 300
300
#D8BAA2
oklch(80.9% 0.048 60.7)
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Step 400
400
#C4966F
oklch(70.7% 0.077 61.4)
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Step 500
500
#B47B48
oklch(63.1% 0.098 61.4)
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Step 600
600
#9F6329
oklch(55.5% 0.106 61.3)
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Step 700
700
#88521B
oklch(49.1% 0.099 61.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6B4015
oklch(41.5% 0.082 61.6)
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Step 900
900
#5A391B
oklch(37.7% 0.064 61.1)
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Step 950
950
#352211
oklch(27.1% 0.04 61.6)
#6B4015 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) | #4D440F | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #574E15 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #753637 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6B4015
#6B4015
oklch(41.5% 0.082 61.6)
- #195074
#195074
oklch(41.4% 0.082 241.8)
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 #6B4015, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.028
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.055
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.057
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.062
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.062
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.063
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.064
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.066
Use #6B4015 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.