#6D4530
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(43.1% 0.064 48.2), rgb(109, 69, 48).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.25:1).
About this color
#6D4530 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 48°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.25:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.54:1 |
| White text | 8.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D4530 |
| RGB | rgb(109, 69, 48) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 39%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.1% 0.064 48.2) |
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 #6D4530 | 8.25:1 | AAA | Lc -93.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6D4530 | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc 15.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6D4530 text on white | 8.25:1 | AAA | Lc 88.4 | Fine for body text |
| #6D4530 text on black | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc -13.8 | 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
#F8F4F2
oklch(97% 0.005 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E4
oklch(93.6% 0.01 48.6)
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Step 200
200
#E5D5CD
oklch(88.4% 0.021 48.5)
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Step 300
300
#D6BAAC
oklch(80.9% 0.038 48.2)
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Step 400
400
#C19680
oklch(70.8% 0.061 48.4)
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Step 500
500
#B07B60
oklch(63% 0.077 47.9)
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Step 600
600
#9B6447
oklch(55.6% 0.083 48.3)
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Step 700
700
#845338
oklch(49.1% 0.077 49.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6D4530
oklch(43.1% 0.064 48.2)
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Step 900
900
#58392A
oklch(37.7% 0.051 46.6)
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Step 950
950
#332219
oklch(27% 0.031 48.9)
#6D4530 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) | #50492E | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #595230 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #763E40 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D4530
#6D4530
oklch(43.1% 0.064 48.2)
- #24576C
#24576C
oklch(43.2% 0.064 228.1)
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 #6D4530, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.046
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.047
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.051
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.053
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.061
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.062
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.069
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.069
Use #6D4530 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.