#6D3907
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(40.3% 0.093 56.9), rgb(109, 57, 7).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.38:1).
About this color
#6D3907 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 57°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.38:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 2.23:1 |
| White text | 9.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D3907 |
| RGB | rgb(109, 57, 7) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 88%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.3% 0.093 56.9) |
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 #6D3907 | 9.38:1 | AAA | Lc -95.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6D3907 | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 12.7 | Not readable |
| #6D3907 text on white | 9.38:1 | AAA | Lc 91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #6D3907 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
#F2E7E0
oklch(93.5% 0.015 54.9)
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Step 200
200
#E9D5C6
oklch(88.5% 0.03 59.3)
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Step 300
300
#DDB89F
oklch(80.9% 0.055 55.9)
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Step 400
400
#CA936A
oklch(70.7% 0.087 57.5)
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Step 500
500
#BC7741
oklch(63.2% 0.111 56.9)
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Step 600
600
#A75E1E
oklch(55.6% 0.121 56.8)
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Step 700
700
#8F4D0E
oklch(49% 0.112 56.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6D3907
oklch(40.3% 0.093 56.9)
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Step 900
900
#5E3616
oklch(37.6% 0.073 56.5)
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Step 950
950
#37200E
oklch(26.9% 0.046 57.2)
#6D3907 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 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #554B07 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #782D30 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D3907
#6D3907
oklch(40.3% 0.093 56.9)
- #004E71
#004E71
oklch(40.2% 0.088 236.9)
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 #6D3907, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.039
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.040
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.061
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.064
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.066
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.069
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.071
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.074
Use #6D3907 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.