#6D4420
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(42.7% 0.076 59.8), rgb(109, 68, 32).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.40:1).
About this color
#6D4420 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 60°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.40:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.49:1 |
| White text | 8.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D4420 |
| RGB | rgb(109, 68, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 55%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.7% 0.076 59.8) |
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 #6D4420 | 8.40:1 | AAA | Lc -93.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6D4420 | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc 15.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6D4420 text on white | 8.40:1 | AAA | Lc 88.8 | Fine for body text |
| #6D4420 text on black | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc -13.4 | 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
#F9F5F2
oklch(97.2% 0.006 59.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8E2
oklch(93.6% 0.013 56.2)
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Step 200
200
#E6D6C9
oklch(88.6% 0.025 61.6)
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Step 300
300
#D7BAA5
oklch(80.8% 0.044 58)
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Step 400
400
#C29674
oklch(70.6% 0.071 59)
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Step 500
500
#B27C4F
oklch(63.1% 0.091 59.9)
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Step 600
600
#9D6432
oklch(55.5% 0.099 59.8)
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Step 700
700
#865325
oklch(49.1% 0.091 60)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6D4420
oklch(42.7% 0.076 59.8)
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Step 900
900
#593A1F
oklch(37.8% 0.06 60.5)
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Step 950
950
#342213
oklch(27% 0.037 60.1)
#6D4420 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) | #50481C | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A5120 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #773B3C | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D4420
#6D4420
oklch(42.7% 0.076 59.8)
- #215474
#215474
oklch(42.7% 0.076 239.6)
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 #6D4420, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.032
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.047
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.055
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.058
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.059
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.060
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.063
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.064
Use #6D4420 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.