#6B4E20
Closest named color: Olive Brown (#645403). oklch(44.5% 0.073 76.3), rgb(107, 78, 32).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.67:1).
About this color
#6B4E20 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 76°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Brown (#645403), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.67:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Olive Brown (#645403) |
| Black text | 2.73:1 |
| White text | 7.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6B4E20 |
| RGB | rgb(107, 78, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 54%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.5% 0.073 76.3) |
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 #6B4E20 | 7.67:1 | AAA | Lc -91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6B4E20 | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 17.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6B4E20 text on white | 7.67:1 | AAA | Lc 86.5 | Fine for body text |
| #6B4E20 text on black | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -15.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#EFE9E1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 75.4)
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Step 200
200
#E2D7C8
oklch(88.4% 0.024 75.8)
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Step 300
300
#D1BDA2
oklch(80.8% 0.043 75.3)
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Step 400
400
#B99B70
oklch(70.6% 0.068 76.2)
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Step 500
500
#A88249
oklch(63.1% 0.088 76.1)
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Step 600
600
#936B2B
oklch(55.6% 0.095 76.1)
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Step 700
700
#7D591D
oklch(49.1% 0.088 76.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6B4E20
oklch(44.5% 0.073 76.3)
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Step 900
900
#533D1C
oklch(37.7% 0.057 75.6)
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Step 950
950
#312411
oklch(27.1% 0.037 75.6)
#6B4E20 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) | #594F1B | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #605621 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #744644 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6B4E20
#6B4E20
oklch(44.5% 0.073 76.3)
- #38557C
#38557C
oklch(44.5% 0.073 256.1)
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 #6B4E20, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.033
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.034
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.037
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.040
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.048
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.050
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.060
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.061
Use #6B4E20 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.