#6B4124
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(41.8% 0.072 54), rgb(107, 65, 36).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.72:1).
About this color
#6B4124 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.072 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 8.72:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.40:1 |
| White text | 8.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6B4124 |
| RGB | rgb(107, 65, 36) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 50%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.8% 0.072 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 #6B4124 | 8.72:1 | AAA | Lc -94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6B4124 | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc 14.3 | Not readable |
| #6B4124 text on white | 8.72:1 | AAA | Lc 89.7 | Fine for body text |
| #6B4124 text on black | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc -12.6 | 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
#E6D5CB
oklch(88.4% 0.023 52.7)
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Step 300
300
#D7BAA8
oklch(80.9% 0.042 53.8)
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Step 400
400
#C39679
oklch(70.8% 0.068 54.1)
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Step 500
500
#B37B56
oklch(63.2% 0.087 54)
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Step 600
600
#9E633B
oklch(55.6% 0.094 53.7)
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Step 700
700
#87522D
oklch(49.1% 0.088 54)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6B4124
oklch(41.8% 0.072 54)
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Step 900
900
#593924
oklch(37.7% 0.056 53.5)
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Step 950
950
#342215
oklch(27.1% 0.036 56.4)
#6B4124 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) | #4D4521 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #574F24 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #75393A | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6B4124
#6B4124
oklch(41.8% 0.072 54)
- #1C536E
#1C536E
oklch(41.9% 0.072 233.7)
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 #6B4124, 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
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.057
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.057
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.065
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.066
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.066
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.067
Use #6B4124 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.