#6D3E02
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(41.2% 0.092 63.7), rgb(109, 62, 2).
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White text reads best on this color (8.97:1).
About this color
#6D3E02 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 64°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.97:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.34:1 |
| White text | 8.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D3E02 |
| RGB | rgb(109, 62, 2) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 96%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.2% 0.092 63.7) |
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 #6D3E02 | 8.97:1 | AAA | Lc -94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6D3E02 | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc 13.7 | Not readable |
| #6D3E02 text on white | 8.97:1 | AAA | Lc 90.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #6D3E02 text on black | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc -12.0 | 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
#F2E8DF
oklch(93.6% 0.016 64.7)
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Step 200
200
#E8D5C5
oklch(88.4% 0.03 62.5)
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Step 300
300
#DABA9D
oklch(80.9% 0.054 64.1)
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Step 400
400
#C79567
oklch(70.7% 0.086 63.3)
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Step 500
500
#B87A3B
oklch(63.2% 0.11 63.7)
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Step 600
600
#A36112
oklch(55.5% 0.12 63.3)
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Step 700
700
#8C5000
oklch(49.1% 0.112 63.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6D3E02
oklch(41.2% 0.092 63.7)
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Step 900
900
#5C3812
oklch(37.7% 0.072 63.4)
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Step 950
950
#36210D
oklch(27% 0.045 62.4)
#6D3E02 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) | #4D4300 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #584E03 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #783334 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D3E02
#6D3E02
oklch(41.2% 0.092 63.7)
- #104F79
#104F79
oklch(41.2% 0.093 243.9)
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 #6D3E02, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.030
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.053
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.059
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.063
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.063
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.064
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.064
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.066
Use #6D3E02 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.