#6B4530
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(42.9% 0.062 49.4), rgb(107, 69, 48).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.33:1).
About this color
#6B4530 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 49°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.33:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.51:1 |
| White text | 8.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6B4530 |
| RGB | rgb(107, 69, 48) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 38%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.9% 0.062 49.4) |
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 #6B4530 | 8.33:1 | AAA | Lc -93.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6B4530 | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc 15.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6B4530 text on white | 8.33:1 | AAA | Lc 88.6 | Fine for body text |
| #6B4530 text on black | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc -13.6 | 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
#F8F4F3
oklch(97% 0.005 34.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E4
oklch(93.6% 0.01 48.6)
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Step 200
200
#E5D6CE
oklch(88.6% 0.02 50.1)
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Step 300
300
#D5BAAC
oklch(80.8% 0.037 49.2)
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Step 400
400
#BF9781
oklch(70.8% 0.057 50.2)
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Step 500
500
#AE7C61
oklch(63% 0.074 49.3)
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Step 600
600
#9A6548
oklch(55.7% 0.081 49.2)
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Step 700
700
#835439
oklch(49.2% 0.075 50.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6B4530
oklch(42.9% 0.062 49.4)
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Step 900
900
#573A2A
oklch(37.8% 0.049 49.7)
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Step 950
950
#332219
oklch(27% 0.031 48.9)
#6B4530 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) | #4F492E | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #585130 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #743E40 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6B4530
#6B4530
oklch(42.9% 0.062 49.4)
- #26566B
#26566B
oklch(42.9% 0.062 229.3)
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 #6B4530, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.044
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.046
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.054
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.054
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.064
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.066
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.069
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.069
Use #6B4530 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.