#6B602D
Closest named color: Mud (#735C12). oklch(48.8% 0.072 97.4), rgb(107, 96, 45).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.29:1).
About this color
#6B602D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 97°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud (#735C12), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.29:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud (#735C12) |
| Black text | 3.33:1 |
| White text | 6.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6B602D |
| RGB | rgb(107, 96, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(49, 41%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.8% 0.072 97.4) |
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 #6B602D | 6.29:1 | AA | Lc -86.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6B602D | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6B602D text on white | 6.29:1 | AA | Lc 81.3 | Fine for body text |
| #6B602D text on black | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.6 | 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
#F6F5F2
oklch(97% 0.004 91.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE3
oklch(93.6% 0.009 100)
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Step 200
200
#DCD9CB
oklch(88.4% 0.019 96.9)
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Step 300
300
#C6C1A8
oklch(80.8% 0.035 97.8)
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Step 400
400
#AAA17A
oklch(70.7% 0.055 96.6)
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Step 500
500
#958A57
oklch(63.1% 0.071 97.5)
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Step 600
600
#80743C
oklch(55.7% 0.077 97.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6B602D
oklch(48.8% 0.072 97.4)
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Step 800
800
#584F27
oklch(42.7% 0.059 96.9)
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Step 900
900
#484224
oklch(37.7% 0.047 98.3)
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Step 950
950
#2A2716
oklch(27.1% 0.029 99.4)
#6B602D 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) | #695E28 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C622F | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #735A54 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6B602D
#6B602D
oklch(48.8% 0.072 97.4)
- #565C88
#565C88
oklch(48.8% 0.071 277.5)
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 #6B602D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.023
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.036
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.044
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.044
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.045
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.047
Use #6B602D 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.