#6B6046
Closest named color: Dark Taupe (#7F684E). oklch(49.2% 0.041 87.7), rgb(107, 96, 70).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.20:1).
About this color
#6B6046 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 88°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Taupe (#7F684E), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.20:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Taupe (#7F684E) |
| Black text | 3.38:1 |
| White text | 6.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6B6046 |
| RGB | rgb(107, 96, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 21%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.2% 0.041 87.7) |
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 #6B6046 | 6.20:1 | AA | Lc -86.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6B6046 | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6B6046 text on white | 6.20:1 | AA | Lc 80.9 | Fine for body text |
| #6B6046 text on black | 3.38:1 | 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
#DCD9D1
oklch(88.5% 0.011 89.7)
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Step 300
300
#C6C0B2
oklch(80.9% 0.02 87.5)
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Step 400
400
#A9A08A
oklch(70.7% 0.033 88.4)
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Step 500
500
#94886D
oklch(63% 0.041 86.9)
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Step 600
600
#7E7255
oklch(55.5% 0.045 88.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6B6046
oklch(49.2% 0.041 87.7)
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Step 800
800
#574E39
oklch(42.7% 0.035 87.5)
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Step 900
900
#484131
oklch(37.8% 0.028 87.1)
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Step 950
950
#2A261D
oklch(27% 0.017 86.9)
#6B6046 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) | #665F44 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #696247 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #715C59 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6B6046
#6B6046
oklch(49.2% 0.041 87.7)
- #576179
#576179
oklch(49.3% 0.041 267.2)
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 #6B6046, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.043
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.047
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.049
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.050
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.051
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.059
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.060
Use #6B6046 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.