#6B6036
Closest named color: Mud (#735C12). oklch(48.9% 0.062 95.1), rgb(107, 96, 54).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.26:1).
About this color
#6B6036 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 95°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud (#735C12), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.26:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud (#735C12) |
| Black text | 3.35:1 |
| White text | 6.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6B6036 |
| RGB | rgb(107, 96, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(48, 33%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.9% 0.062 95.1) |
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 #6B6036 | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc -86.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6B6036 | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6B6036 text on white | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc 81.2 | Fine for body text |
| #6B6036 text on black | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.7 | 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
#F6F5F2
oklch(97% 0.004 91.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE4
oklch(93.6% 0.008 98.9)
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Step 200
200
#DCD9CD
oklch(88.4% 0.017 95.2)
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Step 300
300
#C6C1AB
oklch(80.9% 0.031 96.5)
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Step 400
400
#AAA17F
oklch(70.8% 0.048 95)
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Step 500
500
#95895F
oklch(63% 0.06 94.1)
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Step 600
600
#7F7345
oklch(55.5% 0.066 95.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6B6036
oklch(48.9% 0.062 95.1)
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Step 800
800
#584F2E
oklch(42.8% 0.051 94.6)
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Step 900
900
#484229
oklch(37.8% 0.04 96.3)
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Step 950
950
#2A2618
oklch(26.9% 0.025 94.1)
#6B6036 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) | #685E33 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B6238 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #725A56 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6B6036
#6B6036
oklch(48.9% 0.062 95.1)
- #565D83
#565D83
oklch(48.8% 0.062 275.8)
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 #6B6036, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.038
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.040
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.049
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.050
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.050
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.051
Use #6B6036 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.