#6B4713
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(42.9% 0.082 71.5), rgb(107, 71, 19).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.28:1).
About this color
#6B4713 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 72°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.28:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.53:1 |
| White text | 8.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6B4713 |
| RGB | rgb(107, 71, 19) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 70%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.9% 0.082 71.5) |
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 #6B4713 | 8.28:1 | AAA | Lc -93.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6B4713 | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc 15.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6B4713 text on white | 8.28:1 | AAA | Lc 88.4 | Fine for body text |
| #6B4713 text on black | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc -13.8 | 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
#F0E9E0
oklch(93.7% 0.014 74.4)
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Step 200
200
#E5D7C7
oklch(88.6% 0.027 71.2)
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Step 300
300
#D4BCA0
oklch(80.8% 0.047 71.4)
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Step 400
400
#BF996B
oklch(70.7% 0.077 71.4)
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Step 500
500
#AE7F42
oklch(63.1% 0.097 71.6)
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Step 600
600
#99681F
oklch(55.6% 0.106 72.3)
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Step 700
700
#835611
oklch(49.1% 0.098 71.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6B4713
oklch(42.9% 0.082 71.5)
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Step 900
900
#563B17
oklch(37.5% 0.063 71.4)
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Step 950
950
#33230F
oklch(27.1% 0.04 70.8)
#6B4713 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) | #53490B | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C5215 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #753E3D | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6B4713
#6B4713
oklch(42.9% 0.082 71.5)
- #2B527B
#2B527B
oklch(43% 0.082 251.3)
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 #6B4713, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.022
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.043
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.046
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.049
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.049
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.062
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.063
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.074
Use #6B4713 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.