#6D482A
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(43.6% 0.067 58.8), rgb(109, 72, 42).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.04:1).
About this color
#6D482A is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 59°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.04:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.61:1 |
| White text | 8.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D482A |
| RGB | rgb(109, 72, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 44%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.6% 0.067 58.8) |
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 #6D482A | 8.04:1 | AAA | Lc -92.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6D482A | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc 16.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6D482A text on white | 8.04:1 | AAA | Lc 87.7 | Fine for body text |
| #6D482A text on black | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc -14.4 | 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
#F8F5F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E3
oklch(93.6% 0.011 54.5)
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Step 200
200
#E5D6CB
oklch(88.5% 0.022 58.8)
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Step 300
300
#D5BBA8
oklch(80.9% 0.04 58.3)
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Step 400
400
#BF987A
oklch(70.8% 0.063 59.1)
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Step 500
500
#AE7E57
oklch(63.2% 0.08 59.7)
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Step 600
600
#99663D
oklch(55.6% 0.087 58.5)
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Step 700
700
#83552F
oklch(49.2% 0.081 58.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6D482A
oklch(43.6% 0.067 58.8)
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Step 900
900
#563B24
oklch(37.7% 0.052 60.7)
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Step 950
950
#332216
oklch(26.9% 0.033 56)
#6D482A 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) | #534B27 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C532A | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #774041 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D482A
#6D482A
oklch(43.6% 0.067 58.8)
- #2B5772
#2B5772
oklch(43.8% 0.066 237.8)
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 #6D482A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.038
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.042
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.051
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.057
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.058
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.060
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.064
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.065
Use #6D482A 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.