#6B502D
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(45.2% 0.062 72.3), rgb(107, 80, 45).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.47:1).
About this color
#6B502D is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 72°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.47:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 2.81:1 |
| White text | 7.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6B502D |
| RGB | rgb(107, 80, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 41%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.2% 0.062 72.3) |
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 #6B502D | 7.47:1 | AAA | Lc -90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6B502D | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc 18.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6B502D text on white | 7.47:1 | AAA | Lc 85.9 | Fine for body text |
| #6B502D text on black | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc -16.2 | 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
#F7F5F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E2
oklch(93.6% 0.011 76.6)
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Step 200
200
#E2D7CB
oklch(88.5% 0.02 70)
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Step 300
300
#D0BDA8
oklch(80.9% 0.036 70.1)
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Step 400
400
#B79B79
oklch(70.6% 0.057 72.1)
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Step 500
500
#A58256
oklch(63% 0.074 72.2)
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Step 600
600
#906B3B
oklch(55.5% 0.08 72.1)
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Step 700
700
#7B592D
oklch(49% 0.075 71.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6B502D
oklch(45.2% 0.062 72.3)
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Step 900
900
#513D24
oklch(37.6% 0.048 71.7)
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Step 950
950
#302415
oklch(27% 0.031 72.1)
#6B502D 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) | #5A512A | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #60572E | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #744948 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6B502D
#6B502D
oklch(45.2% 0.062 72.3)
- #3C5877
#3C5877
oklch(45.2% 0.061 251.7)
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 #6B502D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.037
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.042
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.042
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.043
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.050
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.059
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.062
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.064
Use #6B502D 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.