#6D4012
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(41.7% 0.085 61.4), rgb(109, 64, 18).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.77:1).
About this color
#6D4012 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 61°. 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 8.77:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.39:1 |
| White text | 8.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D4012 |
| RGB | rgb(109, 64, 18) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 72%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.7% 0.085 61.4) |
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 #6D4012 | 8.77:1 | AAA | Lc -94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6D4012 | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc 14.2 | Not readable |
| #6D4012 text on white | 8.77:1 | AAA | Lc 89.8 | Fine for body text |
| #6D4012 text on black | 2.39:1 | 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
#F9F4F1
oklch(97% 0.007 53.4)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8E0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 64.3)
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Step 200
200
#E7D5C7
oklch(88.4% 0.028 60.3)
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Step 300
300
#D9BAA0
oklch(80.9% 0.05 62)
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Step 400
400
#C5956D
oklch(70.6% 0.079 60.8)
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Step 500
500
#B67A45
oklch(63.1% 0.102 60.7)
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Step 600
600
#A16224
oklch(55.5% 0.111 61)
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Step 700
700
#8A5116
oklch(49.1% 0.103 61.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6D4012
oklch(41.7% 0.085 61.4)
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Step 900
900
#5B3919
oklch(37.8% 0.067 61.7)
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Step 950
950
#352110
oklch(26.9% 0.042 60)
#6D4012 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) | #4E440B | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #594F12 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #783637 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D4012
#6D4012
oklch(41.7% 0.085 61.4)
- #165176
#165176
oklch(41.7% 0.085 241.3)
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 #6D4012, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.030
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.054
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.055
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.061
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.061
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.063
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.063
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.064
Use #6D4012 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.