#6D4324
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(42.5% 0.073 55.6), rgb(109, 67, 36).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.47:1).
About this color
#6D4324 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 56°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.47:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.47:1 |
| White text | 8.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D4324 |
| RGB | rgb(109, 67, 36) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 50%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.5% 0.073 55.6) |
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 #6D4324 | 8.47:1 | AAA | Lc -93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6D4324 | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc 15.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6D4324 text on white | 8.47:1 | AAA | Lc 89.0 | Fine for body text |
| #6D4324 text on black | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc -13.2 | 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
#F9F4F2
oklch(97% 0.006 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8E2
oklch(93.6% 0.013 56.2)
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Step 200
200
#E6D5CA
oklch(88.4% 0.024 55.2)
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Step 300
300
#D7BAA7
oklch(80.9% 0.042 55.2)
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Step 400
400
#C39677
oklch(70.8% 0.069 55.9)
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Step 500
500
#B37B54
oklch(63.1% 0.088 55.2)
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Step 600
600
#9E6338
oklch(55.6% 0.096 55.3)
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Step 700
700
#87522B
oklch(49.1% 0.089 55.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6D4324
oklch(42.5% 0.073 55.6)
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Step 900
900
#593922
oklch(37.7% 0.058 55.7)
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Step 950
950
#342215
oklch(27.1% 0.036 56.4)
#6D4324 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) | #4F4721 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #595124 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #773A3C | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D4324
#6D4324
oklch(42.5% 0.073 55.6)
- #1E5471
#1E5471
oklch(42.4% 0.074 235.9)
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 #6D4324, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.036
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.050
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.054
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.059
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.060
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.062
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.064
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.065
Use #6D4324 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.