#6B481D
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(43.2% 0.075 68.9), rgb(107, 72, 29).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.17:1).
About this color
#6B481D is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 69°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.17:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.56:1 |
| White text | 8.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6B481D |
| RGB | rgb(107, 72, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 57%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.2% 0.075 68.9) |
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 #6B481D | 8.17:1 | AAA | Lc -92.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6B481D | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc 15.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6B481D text on white | 8.17:1 | AAA | Lc 88.1 | Fine for body text |
| #6B481D text on black | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc -14.1 | 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
#F0E8E1
oklch(93.5% 0.013 63.9)
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Step 200
200
#E4D7C8
oklch(88.6% 0.025 71.4)
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Step 300
300
#D4BCA3
oklch(80.9% 0.044 68.3)
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Step 400
400
#BE9971
oklch(70.7% 0.07 68.5)
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Step 500
500
#AD7F4A
oklch(63.1% 0.09 68.9)
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Step 600
600
#98682C
oklch(55.6% 0.097 69.2)
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Step 700
700
#82561E
oklch(49.1% 0.091 68.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6B481D
oklch(43.2% 0.075 68.9)
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Step 900
900
#563C1D
oklch(37.8% 0.058 69.3)
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Step 950
950
#322312
oklch(27% 0.036 68.7)
#6B481D 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) | #544A18 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C521E | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #75403F | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6B481D
#6B481D
oklch(43.2% 0.075 68.9)
- #2D5378
#2D5378
oklch(43.2% 0.076 249.4)
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 #6B481D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.026
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.043
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.045
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.049
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.053
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.061
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.063
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.071
Use #6B481D 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.