#6D4617
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(43% 0.081 67.1), rgb(109, 70, 23).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.27:1).
About this color
#6D4617 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 67°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.27:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.53:1 |
| White text | 8.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D4617 |
| RGB | rgb(109, 70, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 65%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43% 0.081 67.1) |
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 #6D4617 | 8.27:1 | AAA | Lc -93.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6D4617 | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc 15.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6D4617 text on white | 8.27:1 | AAA | Lc 88.4 | Fine for body text |
| #6D4617 text on black | 2.53:1 | 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
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E0
oklch(93.5% 0.014 67.7)
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Step 200
200
#E5D6C7
oklch(88.4% 0.026 67.5)
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Step 300
300
#D6BBA1
oklch(80.8% 0.047 66)
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Step 400
400
#C1986D
oklch(70.8% 0.076 67.4)
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Step 500
500
#B17D45
oklch(63.1% 0.097 66.5)
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Step 600
600
#9C6625
oklch(55.7% 0.105 67.1)
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Step 700
700
#855417
oklch(49% 0.098 66.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6D4617
oklch(43% 0.081 67.1)
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Step 900
900
#583A19
oklch(37.6% 0.064 66.2)
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Step 950
950
#332210
oklch(26.8% 0.039 66.4)
#6D4617 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) | #534911 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C5218 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #773D3C | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D4617
#6D4617
oklch(43% 0.081 67.1)
- #26537A
#26537A
oklch(43% 0.082 247.3)
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 #6D4617, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.027
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.043
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.048
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.049
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.055
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.058
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.066
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.070
Use #6D4617 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.