#6B4E25
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(44.6% 0.069 73.9), rgb(107, 78, 37).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.65:1).
About this color
#6B4E25 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 74°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.65:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.74:1 |
| White text | 7.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6B4E25 |
| RGB | rgb(107, 78, 37) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 49%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.6% 0.069 73.9) |
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 #6B4E25 | 7.65:1 | AAA | Lc -91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6B4E25 | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc 17.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6B4E25 text on white | 7.65:1 | AAA | Lc 86.5 | Fine for body text |
| #6B4E25 text on black | 2.74:1 | 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
#F8F5F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9E2
oklch(93.7% 0.011 71.9)
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Step 200
200
#E2D7C9
oklch(88.4% 0.022 74.1)
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Step 300
300
#D1BDA5
oklch(80.9% 0.04 72.3)
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Step 400
400
#B99B74
oklch(70.7% 0.064 73.8)
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Step 500
500
#A8824F
oklch(63.2% 0.083 73.5)
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Step 600
600
#936B32
oklch(55.7% 0.09 73.7)
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Step 700
700
#7D5924
oklch(49.2% 0.084 73.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6B4E25
oklch(44.6% 0.069 73.9)
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Step 900
900
#533D1F
oklch(37.7% 0.054 73.4)
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Step 950
950
#302413
oklch(27% 0.034 75.2)
#6B4E25 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) | #594F21 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F5626 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #744645 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6B4E25
#6B4E25
oklch(44.6% 0.069 73.9)
- #38567A
#38567A
oklch(44.6% 0.07 253.7)
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 #6B4E25, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.036
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.037
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.038
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.041
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.050
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.053
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.061
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.063
Use #6B4E25 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.