#6D451F
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(42.9% 0.076 61.8), rgb(109, 69, 31).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.32:1).
About this color
#6D451F is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 62°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.32:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.52:1 |
| White text | 8.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D451F |
| RGB | rgb(109, 69, 31) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 56%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.9% 0.076 61.8) |
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 #6D451F | 8.32:1 | AAA | Lc -93.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6D451F | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc 15.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6D451F text on white | 8.32:1 | AAA | Lc 88.6 | Fine for body text |
| #6D451F text on black | 2.52:1 | 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
#E6D6C9
oklch(88.6% 0.025 61.6)
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Step 300
300
#D6BBA4
oklch(80.9% 0.044 62.6)
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Step 400
400
#C19773
oklch(70.7% 0.071 61.9)
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Step 500
500
#B17D4E
oklch(63.2% 0.09 62.1)
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Step 600
600
#9C6530
oklch(55.6% 0.099 62.2)
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Step 700
700
#855323
oklch(48.9% 0.091 61.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6D451F
oklch(42.9% 0.076 61.8)
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Step 900
900
#583A1E
oklch(37.7% 0.06 62.4)
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Step 950
950
#342213
oklch(27% 0.037 60.1)
#6D451F 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) | #51481B | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B521F | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #773C3D | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D451F
#6D451F
oklch(42.9% 0.076 61.8)
- #245475
#245475
oklch(42.9% 0.076 241.6)
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 #6D451F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.031
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.045
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.052
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.055
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.058
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.061
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.063
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.067
Use #6D451F 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.