#6B490D
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(43.3% 0.085 75.7), rgb(107, 73, 13).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.12:1).
About this color
#6B490D is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 76°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.12:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.58:1 |
| White text | 8.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6B490D |
| RGB | rgb(107, 73, 13) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 78%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.3% 0.085 75.7) |
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 #6B490D | 8.12:1 | AAA | Lc -92.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6B490D | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc 16.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6B490D text on white | 8.12:1 | AAA | Lc 87.9 | Fine for body text |
| #6B490D text on black | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc -14.2 | 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
#E4D7C6
oklch(88.5% 0.027 74.7)
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Step 300
300
#D4BD9E
oklch(81% 0.049 75.2)
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Step 400
400
#BD9A68
oklch(70.7% 0.079 75.8)
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Step 500
500
#AD803C
oklch(63.1% 0.102 75.3)
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Step 600
600
#986915
oklch(55.6% 0.11 75.7)
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Step 700
700
#825702
oklch(49.1% 0.103 75.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6B490D
oklch(43.3% 0.085 75.7)
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Step 900
900
#563C13
oklch(37.7% 0.067 75.2)
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Step 950
950
#32230D
oklch(26.9% 0.042 74.9)
#6B490D 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) | #554B02 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D5310 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #75403E | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6B490D
#6B490D
oklch(43.3% 0.085 75.7)
- #2F517E
#2F517E
oklch(43.1% 0.085 256)
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 #6B490D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.023
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.035
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.044
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.045
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.046
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.057
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.063
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.067
Use #6B490D 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.