#6B4E35
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(44.9% 0.054 61.5), rgb(107, 78, 53).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.59:1).
About this color
#6B4E35 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 62°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.59:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 2.76:1 |
| White text | 7.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6B4E35 |
| RGB | rgb(107, 78, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 34%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.9% 0.054 61.5) |
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 #6B4E35 | 7.59:1 | AAA | Lc -91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6B4E35 | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc 17.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6B4E35 text on white | 7.59:1 | AAA | Lc 86.3 | Fine for body text |
| #6B4E35 text on black | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc -15.8 | 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
#F8F5F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 56.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9E4
oklch(93.7% 0.009 62.6)
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Step 200
200
#E2D7CE
oklch(88.5% 0.017 61.9)
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Step 300
300
#D0BCAC
oklch(80.8% 0.032 61)
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Step 400
400
#B89A81
oklch(70.7% 0.05 61.7)
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Step 500
500
#A78161
oklch(63.2% 0.065 61.3)
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Step 600
600
#926A47
oklch(55.7% 0.071 61.7)
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Step 700
700
#7C5839
oklch(49.1% 0.066 61.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6B4E35
oklch(44.9% 0.054 61.5)
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Step 900
900
#523C2A
oklch(37.6% 0.042 60.3)
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Step 950
950
#302419
oklch(27.1% 0.026 63.9)
#6B4E35 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) | #575033 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E5635 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #734848 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6B4E35
#6B4E35
oklch(44.9% 0.054 61.5)
- #395971
#395971
oklch(45% 0.055 241.9)
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 #6B4E35, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.043
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.048
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.051
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.056
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.062
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.063
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.064
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.066
Use #6B4E35 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.