#6B6042
Closest named color: Dark Taupe (#7F684E). oklch(49.2% 0.047 90.2), rgb(107, 96, 66).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.21:1).
About this color
#6B6042 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 90°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Taupe (#7F684E), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.21:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Taupe (#7F684E) |
| Black text | 3.37:1 |
| White text | 6.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6B6042 |
| RGB | rgb(107, 96, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(44, 24%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.2% 0.047 90.2) |
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 #6B6042 | 6.21:1 | AA | Lc -86.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6B6042 | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6B6042 text on white | 6.21:1 | AA | Lc 81.0 | Fine for body text |
| #6B6042 text on black | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.9 | 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
#F6F5F3
oklch(97% 0.003 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE5
oklch(93.6% 0.007 97.4)
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Step 200
200
#DCD9D0
oklch(88.5% 0.013 91.5)
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Step 300
300
#C6C0B1
oklch(80.9% 0.022 88.7)
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Step 400
400
#A9A087
oklch(70.7% 0.037 90.6)
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Step 500
500
#94896A
oklch(63.2% 0.046 90.8)
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Step 600
600
#7F7251
oklch(55.5% 0.05 89)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6B6042
oklch(49.2% 0.047 90.2)
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Step 800
800
#574E36
oklch(42.6% 0.039 89.9)
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Step 900
900
#48412F
oklch(37.7% 0.03 89.3)
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Step 950
950
#2A261C
oklch(27% 0.019 88.8)
#6B6042 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) | #675F40 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #696243 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #715B58 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6B6042
#6B6042
oklch(49.2% 0.047 90.2)
- #56607C
#56607C
oklch(49.2% 0.047 269.4)
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 #6B6042, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.045
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.046
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.046
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.046
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.048
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.055
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.055
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.057
Use #6B6042 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.