#6B440F
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(42.2% 0.084 68.9), rgb(107, 68, 15).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.54:1).
About this color
#6B440F is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 69°. 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 8.54:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.45:1 |
| White text | 8.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6B440F |
| RGB | rgb(107, 68, 15) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 75%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.2% 0.084 68.9) |
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 #6B440F | 8.54:1 | AAA | Lc -93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6B440F | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc 14.8 | Not readable |
| #6B440F text on white | 8.54:1 | AAA | Lc 89.1 | Fine for body text |
| #6B440F text on black | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc -13.1 | 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
#F0E8E0
oklch(93.5% 0.014 67.7)
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Step 200
200
#E5D6C6
oklch(88.4% 0.027 69.3)
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Step 300
300
#D6BB9F
oklch(80.8% 0.049 68.1)
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Step 400
400
#C1986A
oklch(70.7% 0.079 69.2)
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Step 500
500
#B17E41
oklch(63.2% 0.1 69.1)
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Step 600
600
#9C661D
oklch(55.6% 0.109 69.1)
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Step 700
700
#85540E
oklch(49% 0.101 68.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6B440F
oklch(42.2% 0.084 68.9)
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Step 900
900
#583B16
oklch(37.8% 0.066 69.9)
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Step 950
950
#34220E
oklch(26.9% 0.042 67.2)
#6B440F 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) | #514706 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A5010 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #753A3A | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6B440F
#6B440F
oklch(42.2% 0.084 68.9)
- #245179
#245179
oklch(42.3% 0.083 248)
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 #6B440F, 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 0.049
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.050
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.052
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.055
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.064
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.067
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.071
Use #6B440F 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.