#6B4527
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(42.7% 0.068 57.8), rgb(107, 69, 39).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.38:1).
About this color
#6B4527 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 58°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.38:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.50:1 |
| White text | 8.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6B4527 |
| RGB | rgb(107, 69, 39) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 47%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.7% 0.068 57.8) |
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 #6B4527 | 8.38:1 | AAA | Lc -93.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6B4527 | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc 15.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6B4527 text on white | 8.38:1 | AAA | Lc 88.7 | Fine for body text |
| #6B4527 text on black | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc -13.5 | 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
#F8F5F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 59.6)
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Step 200
200
#E5D6CB
oklch(88.5% 0.022 58.8)
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Step 300
300
#D5BBA8
oklch(80.9% 0.04 58.3)
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Step 400
400
#C09779
oklch(70.7% 0.065 57.7)
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Step 500
500
#AF7D57
oklch(63.1% 0.082 57.8)
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Step 600
600
#9A653C
oklch(55.5% 0.089 57.3)
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Step 700
700
#84542E
oklch(49.1% 0.083 57.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6B4527
oklch(42.7% 0.068 57.8)
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Step 900
900
#573A24
oklch(37.7% 0.054 57.4)
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Step 950
950
#332216
oklch(26.9% 0.033 56)
#6B4527 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) | #504824 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #595127 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #753D3E | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6B4527
#6B4527
oklch(42.7% 0.068 57.8)
- #265470
#265470
oklch(42.7% 0.069 238)
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 #6B4527, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.034
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.049
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.055
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.058
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.060
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.063
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.064
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.065
Use #6B4527 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.