#6B544A
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(46.7% 0.035 44.7), rgb(107, 84, 74).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.01:1).
About this color
#6B544A is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 45°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.055 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.01:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.99:1 |
| White text | 7.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6B544A |
| RGB | rgb(107, 84, 74) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 18%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.7% 0.035 44.7) |
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 #6B544A | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc -89.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6B544A | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 19.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6B544A text on white | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc 84.3 | Fine for body text |
| #6B544A text on black | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -17.7 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F7F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E7
oklch(93.7% 0.005 48.7)
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Step 200
200
#DFD7D4
oklch(88.5% 0.01 41.9)
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Step 300
300
#CBBDB8
oklch(80.9% 0.017 40.8)
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Step 400
400
#B09C93
oklch(70.8% 0.027 45.8)
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Step 500
500
#9C8379
oklch(63% 0.034 43)
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Step 600
600
#876D62
oklch(55.7% 0.037 44.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6B544A
oklch(46.7% 0.035 44.7)
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Step 800
800
#5D4A42
oklch(42.6% 0.029 44)
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Step 900
900
#4C3E38
oklch(37.7% 0.022 44.5)
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Step 950
950
#2D2421
oklch(27% 0.015 39.3)
#6B544A 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) | #5A5649 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F5B4A | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #715051 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6B544A
#6B544A
oklch(46.7% 0.035 44.7)
- #455E69
#455E69
oklch(46.6% 0.035 226.8)
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 #6B544A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.055
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.058
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.064
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.064
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.070
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.071
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.072
Use #6B544A 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.