#6D4002
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(41.6% 0.092 65.9), rgb(109, 64, 2).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.80:1).
About this color
#6D4002 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 66°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.80:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.38:1 |
| White text | 8.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D4002 |
| RGB | rgb(109, 64, 2) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 96%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.6% 0.092 65.9) |
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 #6D4002 | 8.80:1 | AAA | Lc -94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6D4002 | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc 14.2 | Not readable |
| #6D4002 text on white | 8.80:1 | AAA | Lc 89.8 | Fine for body text |
| #6D4002 text on black | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc -12.5 | 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
#F9F5F0
oklch(97.2% 0.008 73.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8DF
oklch(93.6% 0.016 67.6)
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Step 200
200
#E7D6C5
oklch(88.5% 0.03 67.4)
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Step 300
300
#D9BA9D
oklch(80.8% 0.053 65.1)
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Step 400
400
#C59666
oklch(70.7% 0.085 66.3)
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Step 500
500
#B67B3A
oklch(63.1% 0.109 66)
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Step 600
600
#A1630F
oklch(55.6% 0.119 66.4)
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Step 700
700
#8A5200
oklch(49.2% 0.11 66)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6D4002
oklch(41.6% 0.092 65.9)
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Step 900
900
#5B3912
oklch(37.7% 0.071 65.8)
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Step 950
950
#35220C
oklch(27% 0.045 67.8)
#6D4002 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) | #4E4400 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #594F03 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #783536 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D4002
#6D4002
oklch(41.6% 0.092 65.9)
- #17507A
#17507A
oklch(41.7% 0.091 245.2)
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 #6D4002, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.027
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.055
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.058
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.058
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.059
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.060
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.064
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.066
Use #6D4002 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.