#6B4E22
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(44.6% 0.072 75.4), rgb(107, 78, 34).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.66:1).
About this color
#6B4E22 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 75°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.66:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.73:1 |
| White text | 7.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6B4E22 |
| RGB | rgb(107, 78, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 52%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.6% 0.072 75.4) |
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 #6B4E22 | 7.66:1 | AAA | Lc -91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6B4E22 | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 17.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6B4E22 text on white | 7.66:1 | AAA | Lc 86.5 | Fine for body text |
| #6B4E22 text on black | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -15.6 | 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
#E2D7C9
oklch(88.4% 0.022 74.1)
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Step 300
300
#D1BDA3
oklch(80.8% 0.042 74.4)
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Step 400
400
#B99B71
oklch(70.6% 0.067 75.6)
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Step 500
500
#A8824C
oklch(63.1% 0.085 74.9)
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Step 600
600
#936B2D
oklch(55.6% 0.093 75.5)
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Step 700
700
#7D5920
oklch(49.1% 0.086 75.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6B4E22
oklch(44.6% 0.072 75.4)
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Step 900
900
#533D1D
oklch(37.7% 0.056 74.9)
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Step 950
950
#312412
oklch(27.1% 0.036 74.3)
#6B4E22 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) | #594F1D | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #605623 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #744644 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6B4E22
#6B4E22
oklch(44.6% 0.072 75.4)
- #38557B
#38557B
oklch(44.4% 0.072 255.6)
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 #6B4E22, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.035
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.035
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.037
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.040
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.049
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.051
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.061
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.061
Use #6B4E22 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.