#6B4C19
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(44% 0.078 76.2), rgb(107, 76, 25).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.85:1).
About this color
#6B4C19 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 76°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.85:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.67:1 |
| White text | 7.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6B4C19 |
| RGB | rgb(107, 76, 25) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 62%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44% 0.078 76.2) |
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 #6B4C19 | 7.85:1 | AAA | Lc -91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6B4C19 | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc 16.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6B4C19 text on white | 7.85:1 | AAA | Lc 87.1 | Fine for body text |
| #6B4C19 text on black | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc -15.0 | 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
#EFE9E0
oklch(93.6% 0.014 78.3)
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Step 200
200
#E3D7C7
oklch(88.4% 0.025 75.3)
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Step 300
300
#D2BDA0
oklch(80.9% 0.046 75.9)
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Step 400
400
#BB9B6C
oklch(70.7% 0.074 76.7)
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Step 500
500
#AA8144
oklch(63% 0.093 75.5)
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Step 600
600
#956A23
oklch(55.6% 0.101 75.9)
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Step 700
700
#7F5814
oklch(49.1% 0.095 75.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6B4C19
oklch(44% 0.078 76.2)
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Step 900
900
#543D18
oklch(37.7% 0.061 76.8)
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Step 950
950
#31240F
oklch(27% 0.039 77.9)
#6B4C19 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) | #584D12 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F551B | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #754441 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6B4C19
#6B4C19
oklch(44% 0.078 76.2)
- #35547D
#35547D
oklch(44.1% 0.077 255.8)
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 #6B4C19, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.029
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.033
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.040
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.042
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.047
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.051
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.061
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.062
Use #6B4C19 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.