#6D451A
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(42.8% 0.079 64.5), rgb(109, 69, 26).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.34:1).
About this color
#6D451A is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 64°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.34:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.51:1 |
| White text | 8.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D451A |
| RGB | rgb(109, 69, 26) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 61%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.8% 0.079 64.5) |
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 #6D451A | 8.34:1 | AAA | Lc -93.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6D451A | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc 15.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6D451A text on white | 8.34:1 | AAA | Lc 88.6 | Fine for body text |
| #6D451A text on black | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc -13.6 | 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
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E1
oklch(93.5% 0.013 63.9)
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Step 200
200
#E6D6C8
oklch(88.5% 0.026 63.7)
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Step 300
300
#D6BBA2
oklch(80.9% 0.046 64.9)
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Step 400
400
#C1976F
oklch(70.6% 0.074 64.8)
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Step 500
500
#B17D49
oklch(63.1% 0.094 64.7)
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Step 600
600
#9D6529
oklch(55.6% 0.104 64.3)
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Step 700
700
#86541C
oklch(49.2% 0.096 64.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6D451A
oklch(42.8% 0.079 64.5)
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Step 900
900
#583A1B
oklch(37.6% 0.062 64.8)
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Step 950
950
#342211
oklch(27% 0.039 63.2)
#6D451A 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) | #524815 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B521B | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #773C3C | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D451A
#6D451A
oklch(42.8% 0.079 64.5)
- #245378
#245378
oklch(42.8% 0.08 245.1)
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 #6D451A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.028
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.045
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.051
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.052
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.058
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.058
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.067
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.068
Use #6D451A 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.