#6B4E2E
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(44.7% 0.061 67.9), rgb(107, 78, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.62:1).
About this color
#6B4E2E is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 68°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.62:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 2.75:1 |
| White text | 7.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6B4E2E |
| RGB | rgb(107, 78, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 40%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.7% 0.061 67.9) |
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 #6B4E2E | 7.62:1 | AAA | Lc -91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6B4E2E | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc 17.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6B4E2E text on white | 7.62:1 | AAA | Lc 86.4 | Fine for body text |
| #6B4E2E text on black | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc -15.7 | 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
#EFE9E3
oklch(93.7% 0.01 67.7)
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Step 200
200
#E2D7CC
oklch(88.5% 0.019 67.6)
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Step 300
300
#D1BDA9
oklch(81% 0.036 67.3)
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Step 400
400
#B99A7B
oklch(70.6% 0.057 66.7)
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Step 500
500
#A78159
oklch(63% 0.072 67.3)
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Step 600
600
#926A3E
oklch(55.5% 0.079 67.6)
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Step 700
700
#7C5830
oklch(49% 0.073 67.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6B4E2E
oklch(44.7% 0.061 67.9)
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Step 900
900
#523D25
oklch(37.7% 0.047 69.3)
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Step 950
950
#302416
oklch(27% 0.03 70.3)
#6B4E2E 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) | #58502B | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F562F | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #744746 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6B4E2E
#6B4E2E
oklch(44.7% 0.061 67.9)
- #385775
#385775
oklch(44.6% 0.062 248.6)
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 #6B4E2E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.039
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.042
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.045
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.047
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.056
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.060
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.062
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.070
Use #6B4E2E 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.