#6B420E
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(41.8% 0.085 66.7), rgb(107, 66, 14).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.71:1).
About this color
#6B420E is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 67°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.71:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.41:1 |
| White text | 8.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6B420E |
| RGB | rgb(107, 66, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 77%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.8% 0.085 66.7) |
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 #6B420E | 8.71:1 | AAA | Lc -94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6B420E | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc 14.4 | Not readable |
| #6B420E text on white | 8.71:1 | AAA | Lc 89.6 | Fine for body text |
| #6B420E text on black | 2.41:1 | 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
#F9F5F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 67.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8E0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 64.3)
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Step 200
200
#E6D6C6
oklch(88.5% 0.028 67.5)
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Step 300
300
#D7BB9F
oklch(80.9% 0.05 67)
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Step 400
400
#C2976B
oklch(70.6% 0.079 66.6)
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Step 500
500
#B37D41
oklch(63.2% 0.102 67)
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Step 600
600
#9E651E
oklch(55.7% 0.11 66.9)
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Step 700
700
#87530F
oklch(49.1% 0.103 66.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6B420E
oklch(41.8% 0.085 66.7)
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Step 900
900
#593A17
oklch(37.7% 0.066 66.5)
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Step 950
950
#34220F
oklch(27% 0.041 66)
#6B420E 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) | #4F4505 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #594F0F | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #763838 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6B420E
#6B420E
oklch(41.8% 0.085 66.7)
- #1F5078
#1F5078
oklch(41.8% 0.085 246.5)
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 #6B420E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.023
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.054
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.054
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.055
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.059
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.062
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.065
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.070
Use #6B420E 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.