#6B4504
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(42.4% 0.088 72.7), rgb(107, 69, 4).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.47:1).
About this color
#6B4504 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 73°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.47:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.47:1 |
| White text | 8.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6B4504 |
| RGB | rgb(107, 69, 4) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 93%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.4% 0.088 72.7) |
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 #6B4504 | 8.47:1 | AAA | Lc -93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6B4504 | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc 15.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6B4504 text on white | 8.47:1 | AAA | Lc 88.9 | Fine for body text |
| #6B4504 text on black | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc -13.3 | 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
#F8F5F0
oklch(97.1% 0.007 80.7)
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Step 100
100
#F0E9DF
oklch(93.7% 0.015 77.1)
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Step 200
200
#E5D7C5
oklch(88.6% 0.029 74.3)
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Step 300
300
#D6BC9D
oklch(80.9% 0.051 71.9)
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Step 400
400
#C09966
oklch(70.7% 0.082 73.3)
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Step 500
500
#B07E39
oklch(63% 0.105 72.4)
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Step 600
600
#9C670D
oklch(55.7% 0.115 72.6)
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Step 700
700
#845500
oklch(49% 0.105 72.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6B4504
oklch(42.4% 0.088 72.7)
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Step 900
900
#583B11
oklch(37.7% 0.069 72.4)
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Step 950
950
#33230C
oklch(27% 0.043 74)
#6B4504 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) | #524700 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B5107 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #763B3A | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6B4504
#6B4504
oklch(42.4% 0.088 72.7)
- #27507D
#27507D
oklch(42.4% 0.088 252.5)
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 #6B4504, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.020
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.044
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.048
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.050
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.053
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.065
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.067
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.071
Use #6B4504 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.