#6D4912
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(43.6% 0.084 72.8), rgb(109, 73, 18).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.03:1).
About this color
#6D4912 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 73°. 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 8.03:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.61:1 |
| White text | 8.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D4912 |
| RGB | rgb(109, 73, 18) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 72%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.6% 0.084 72.8) |
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 #6D4912 | 8.03:1 | AAA | Lc -92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6D4912 | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc 16.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6D4912 text on white | 8.03:1 | AAA | Lc 87.7 | Fine for body text |
| #6D4912 text on black | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc -14.5 | 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
#F0E9E0
oklch(93.7% 0.014 74.4)
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Step 200
200
#E4D7C6
oklch(88.5% 0.027 74.7)
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Step 300
300
#D4BC9F
oklch(80.8% 0.048 72.3)
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Step 400
400
#BF9969
oklch(70.7% 0.079 72.5)
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Step 500
500
#AE7F3F
oklch(63% 0.1 72.7)
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Step 600
600
#99681A
oklch(55.6% 0.108 73.4)
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Step 700
700
#83560A
oklch(49.1% 0.101 72.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6D4912
oklch(43.6% 0.084 72.8)
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Step 900
900
#563C15
oklch(37.7% 0.065 74.3)
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Step 950
950
#33230E
oklch(27% 0.041 72)
#6D4912 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) | #564B08 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E5414 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #77403E | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D4912
#6D4912
oklch(43.6% 0.084 72.8)
- #2D537E
#2D537E
oklch(43.5% 0.084 252.9)
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 #6D4912, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.027
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.038
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.040
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.043
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.050
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.056
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.058
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.068
Use #6D4912 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.