#6D4423
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(42.7% 0.074 57.8), rgb(109, 68, 35).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.39:1).
About this color
#6D4423 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 58°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.39:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.50:1 |
| White text | 8.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D4423 |
| RGB | rgb(109, 68, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 51%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.7% 0.074 57.8) |
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 #6D4423 | 8.39:1 | AAA | Lc -93.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6D4423 | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc 15.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6D4423 text on white | 8.39:1 | AAA | Lc 88.8 | Fine for body text |
| #6D4423 text on black | 2.50:1 | 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
#E6D6CA
oklch(88.6% 0.024 59.4)
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Step 300
300
#D7BAA6
oklch(80.9% 0.043 56.6)
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Step 400
400
#C29676
oklch(70.7% 0.069 57.4)
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Step 500
500
#B27C52
oklch(63.2% 0.088 58.2)
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Step 600
600
#9D6436
oklch(55.6% 0.096 57.9)
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Step 700
700
#865329
oklch(49.1% 0.089 58)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6D4423
oklch(42.7% 0.074 57.8)
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Step 900
900
#583A21
oklch(37.7% 0.057 59.6)
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Step 950
950
#342214
oklch(27% 0.037 58.3)
#6D4423 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) | #504820 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A5123 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #773B3C | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D4423
#6D4423
oklch(42.7% 0.074 57.8)
- #215472
#215472
oklch(42.6% 0.073 237.9)
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 #6D4423, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.034
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.047
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.056
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.057
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.059
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.060
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.064
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.065
Use #6D4423 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.