#6D3901
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(40.3% 0.095 58.6), rgb(109, 57, 1).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.39:1).
About this color
#6D3901 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 59°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.39:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.23:1 |
| White text | 9.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D3901 |
| RGB | rgb(109, 57, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 98%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.3% 0.095 58.6) |
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 #6D3901 | 9.39:1 | AAA | Lc -95.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6D3901 | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 12.7 | Not readable |
| #6D3901 text on white | 9.39:1 | AAA | Lc 91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #6D3901 text on black | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc -11.1 | Not readable |
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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F9F4F1
oklch(97% 0.007 53.4)
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Step 100
100
#F2E8E0
oklch(93.7% 0.015 61.3)
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Step 200
200
#E9D5C6
oklch(88.5% 0.03 59.3)
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Step 300
300
#DDB99E
oklch(81% 0.056 58.7)
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Step 400
400
#CA9368
oklch(70.7% 0.088 58.7)
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Step 500
500
#BC773D
oklch(63.1% 0.114 58.5)
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Step 600
600
#A75E16
oklch(55.5% 0.123 58.5)
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Step 700
700
#8F4D04
oklch(49% 0.115 58.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6D3901
oklch(40.3% 0.095 58.6)
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Step 900
900
#5E3714
oklch(37.8% 0.074 59.2)
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Step 950
950
#37200D
oklch(26.9% 0.047 58.4)
#6D3901 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) | #493F00 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #554B01 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #782D30 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D3901
#6D3901
oklch(40.3% 0.095 58.6)
- #004E73
#004E73
oklch(40.3% 0.09 238.4)
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 #6D3901, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.040
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.041
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.062
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.067
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.068
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.069
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.072
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.072
Use #6D3901 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.