#6B5938
Closest named color: Mud (#735C12). oklch(47.4% 0.054 82), rgb(107, 89, 56).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.74:1).
About this color
#6B5938 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 82°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud (#735C12), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.74:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud (#735C12) |
| Black text | 3.11:1 |
| White text | 6.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6B5938 |
| RGB | rgb(107, 89, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(39, 31%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.4% 0.054 82) |
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 #6B5938 | 6.74:1 | AA | Lc -88.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6B5938 | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6B5938 text on white | 6.74:1 | AA | Lc 83.2 | Fine for body text |
| #6B5938 text on black | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.7 | 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
#F7F5F3
oklch(97.1% 0.003 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9E4
oklch(93.5% 0.007 80.7)
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Step 200
200
#DED8CF
oklch(88.4% 0.014 78.3)
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Step 300
300
#C9BFAE
oklch(80.8% 0.026 81.1)
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Step 400
400
#AE9F84
oklch(70.8% 0.042 82.3)
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Step 500
500
#9A8765
oklch(63.2% 0.053 81.9)
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Step 600
600
#84704C
oklch(55.5% 0.057 81.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6B5938
oklch(47.4% 0.054 82)
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Step 800
800
#5B4D32
oklch(42.7% 0.045 83.3)
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Step 900
900
#4B402C
oklch(37.7% 0.035 82.1)
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Step 950
950
#2C261A
oklch(27.1% 0.023 84.4)
#6B5938 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) | #615935 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #655D39 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #735351 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6B5938
#6B5938
oklch(47.4% 0.054 82)
- #4B5C7A
#4B5C7A
oklch(47.3% 0.053 261.6)
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 #6B5938, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.041
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.044
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.045
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.048
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.053
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.056
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.059
Use #6B5938 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.