#6B4F3A
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(45.2% 0.05 58), rgb(107, 79, 58).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.48:1).
About this color
#6B4F3A is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 58°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.48:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 2.80:1 |
| White text | 7.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6B4F3A |
| RGB | rgb(107, 79, 58) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 30%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.2% 0.05 58) |
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 #6B4F3A | 7.48:1 | AAA | Lc -90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6B4F3A | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc 18.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6B4F3A text on white | 7.48:1 | AAA | Lc 86.0 | Fine for body text |
| #6B4F3A text on black | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc -16.1 | 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
#F7F5F3
oklch(97.1% 0.003 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E4
oklch(93.7% 0.009 67.7)
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Step 200
200
#E2D7CF
oklch(88.6% 0.016 58.6)
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Step 300
300
#D0BCAF
oklch(80.8% 0.029 55.2)
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Step 400
400
#B79A85
oklch(70.7% 0.046 57.8)
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Step 500
500
#A58166
oklch(63.1% 0.059 58.3)
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Step 600
600
#906A4D
oklch(55.6% 0.064 58.3)
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Step 700
700
#7B583E
oklch(49.1% 0.06 57.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6B4F3A
oklch(45.2% 0.05 58)
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Step 900
900
#513D2D
oklch(37.7% 0.038 59.9)
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Step 950
950
#30241B
oklch(27.2% 0.024 58.4)
#6B4F3A 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) | #575138 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E573A | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #73494A | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6B4F3A
#6B4F3A
oklch(45.2% 0.05 58)
- #3B5A6E
#3B5A6E
oklch(45.2% 0.049 237.6)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes and gradients that use #6B4F3A
These curated palettes and gradients contain exactly #6B4F3A. Open one to see the full color scheme around it.
Palettes
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.045
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.054
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.054
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.059
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.060
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.065
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.065
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.066
Use #6B4F3A 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.