#6B4022
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(41.6% 0.074 54), rgb(107, 64, 34).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.81:1).
About this color
#6B4022 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 54°. 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 8.81:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.38:1 |
| White text | 8.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6B4022 |
| RGB | rgb(107, 64, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 52%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.6% 0.074 54) |
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 #6B4022 | 8.81:1 | AAA | Lc -94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6B4022 | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc 14.0 | Not readable |
| #6B4022 text on white | 8.81:1 | AAA | Lc 89.9 | Fine for body text |
| #6B4022 text on black | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc -12.3 | 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
#F9F4F2
oklch(97% 0.006 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8E2
oklch(93.6% 0.013 56.2)
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Step 200
200
#E7D5CB
oklch(88.5% 0.024 51.1)
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Step 300
300
#D8BAA7
oklch(81% 0.043 54.3)
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Step 400
400
#C39578
oklch(70.6% 0.069 53.5)
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Step 500
500
#B37A55
oklch(63% 0.088 53.4)
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Step 600
600
#9F6339
oklch(55.7% 0.097 54.3)
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Step 700
700
#88512B
oklch(49.1% 0.09 53.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6B4022
oklch(41.6% 0.074 54)
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Step 900
900
#593923
oklch(37.7% 0.057 54.6)
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Step 950
950
#342115
oklch(26.8% 0.036 52.9)
#6B4022 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) | #4C451F | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #574E22 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #753739 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6B4022
#6B4022
oklch(41.6% 0.074 54)
- #19526E
#19526E
oklch(41.6% 0.074 234.2)
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 #6B4022, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.036
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.050
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.055
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.058
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.066
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.067
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.067
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.067
Use #6B4022 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.