#6D3C19
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(41% 0.084 53.3), rgb(109, 60, 25).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.08:1).
About this color
#6D3C19 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 53°. 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 9.08:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.31:1 |
| White text | 9.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D3C19 |
| RGB | rgb(109, 60, 25) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 63%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41% 0.084 53.3) |
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 #6D3C19 | 9.08:1 | AAA | Lc -95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6D3C19 | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc 13.4 | Not readable |
| #6D3C19 text on white | 9.08:1 | AAA | Lc 90.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #6D3C19 text on black | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc -11.7 | 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
#F2E8E1
oklch(93.7% 0.014 57.6)
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Step 200
200
#E8D5C9
oklch(88.5% 0.027 54.5)
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Step 300
300
#DBB9A4
oklch(81% 0.049 53.5)
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Step 400
400
#C89372
oklch(70.6% 0.079 53)
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Step 500
500
#B9784D
oklch(63.2% 0.1 53.4)
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Step 600
600
#A45F2F
oklch(55.5% 0.109 53.1)
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Step 700
700
#8C4E22
oklch(48.9% 0.101 53)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6D3C19
oklch(41% 0.084 53.3)
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Step 900
900
#5C371E
oklch(37.6% 0.065 53.5)
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Step 950
950
#362112
oklch(27.1% 0.041 55.6)
#6D3C19 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) | #4A4215 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #564D19 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #783234 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D3C19
#6D3C19
oklch(41% 0.084 53.3)
- #035170
#035170
oklch(41% 0.084 233.2)
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 #6D3C19, 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 0.044
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.054
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.060
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.063
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.064
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.067
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.071
Use #6D3C19 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.