#6D3F04
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(41.4% 0.091 64.3), rgb(109, 63, 4).
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White text reads best on this color (8.88:1).
About this color
#6D3F04 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 64°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.88:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.36:1 |
| White text | 8.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D3F04 |
| RGB | rgb(109, 63, 4) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 93%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.4% 0.091 64.3) |
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 #6D3F04 | 8.88:1 | AAA | Lc -94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6D3F04 | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc 14.0 | Not readable |
| #6D3F04 text on white | 8.88:1 | AAA | Lc 90.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #6D3F04 text on black | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc -12.2 | 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
#F9F5F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 67.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8DF
oklch(93.6% 0.016 67.6)
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Step 200
200
#E8D6C5
oklch(88.6% 0.03 65.8)
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Step 300
300
#DABA9D
oklch(80.9% 0.054 64.1)
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Step 400
400
#C69567
oklch(70.6% 0.085 63.9)
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Step 500
500
#B77A3C
oklch(63.1% 0.109 63.9)
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Step 600
600
#A26214
oklch(55.6% 0.118 64.3)
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Step 700
700
#8B5102
oklch(49.2% 0.11 64.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6D3F04
oklch(41.4% 0.091 64.3)
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Step 900
900
#5B3913
oklch(37.7% 0.071 65.3)
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Step 950
950
#36210D
oklch(27% 0.045 62.4)
#6D3F04 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) | #4E4300 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #584E05 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #783435 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D3F04
#6D3F04
oklch(41.4% 0.091 64.3)
- #145079
#145079
oklch(41.5% 0.09 243.8)
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 #6D3F04, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.029
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.055
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.057
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.061
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.061
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.062
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.065
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.065
Use #6D3F04 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.