#6B4600
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(42.6% 0.09 74.7), rgb(107, 70, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.39:1).
About this color
#6B4600 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 75°. 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 8.39:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.50:1 |
| White text | 8.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6B4600 |
| RGB | rgb(107, 70, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(39, 100%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.6% 0.09 74.7) |
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 #6B4600 | 8.39:1 | AAA | Lc -93.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6B4600 | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc 15.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6B4600 text on white | 8.39:1 | AAA | Lc 88.7 | Fine for body text |
| #6B4600 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
#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
#E5D7C4
oklch(88.5% 0.03 75.7)
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Step 300
300
#D5BC9B
oklch(80.8% 0.053 74.6)
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Step 400
400
#C09964
oklch(70.7% 0.084 74.3)
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Step 500
500
#AF7F36
oklch(63% 0.107 74.8)
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Step 600
600
#9B6702
oklch(55.6% 0.117 74.2)
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Step 700
700
#835600
oklch(49.1% 0.104 74.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6B4600
oklch(42.6% 0.09 74.7)
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Step 900
900
#573B0F
oklch(37.6% 0.07 74.2)
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Step 950
950
#33230B
oklch(27% 0.044 74.9)
#6B4600 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) | #534800 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C5103 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #763C3B | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6B4600
#6B4600
oklch(42.6% 0.09 74.7)
- #29507F
#29507F
oklch(42.6% 0.09 254.3)
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 #6B4600, 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 0.041
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.046
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.050
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.052
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.064
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.065
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.074
Use #6B4600 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.