#6B4306
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(42% 0.088 69.9), rgb(107, 67, 6).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.63:1).
About this color
#6B4306 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 70°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.63:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.43:1 |
| White text | 8.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6B4306 |
| RGB | rgb(107, 67, 6) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 89%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42% 0.088 69.9) |
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 #6B4306 | 8.63:1 | AAA | Lc -93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6B4306 | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc 14.6 | Not readable |
| #6B4306 text on white | 8.63:1 | AAA | Lc 89.4 | Fine for body text |
| #6B4306 text on black | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc -12.8 | 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
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8DF
oklch(93.6% 0.016 67.6)
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Step 200
200
#E6D6C5
oklch(88.4% 0.029 69.1)
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Step 300
300
#D7BB9D
oklch(80.8% 0.052 68.9)
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Step 400
400
#C29867
oklch(70.8% 0.082 70.2)
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Step 500
500
#B27D3C
oklch(63.1% 0.105 69.4)
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Step 600
600
#9D6613
oklch(55.7% 0.114 70.4)
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Step 700
700
#865401
oklch(49.1% 0.106 70.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6B4306
oklch(42% 0.088 69.9)
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Step 900
900
#593A13
oklch(37.7% 0.069 68.8)
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Step 950
950
#34220D
oklch(26.9% 0.043 68.3)
#6B4306 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) | #504600 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A4F08 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #763938 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6B4306
#6B4306
oklch(42% 0.088 69.9)
- #224F7B
#224F7B
oklch(41.9% 0.089 250.3)
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 #6B4306, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.021
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.050
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.052
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.053
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.057
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.065
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.066
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.072
Use #6B4306 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.