#6D491D
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(43.7% 0.077 68.6), rgb(109, 73, 29).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.01:1).
About this color
#6D491D is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 69°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.01:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.62:1 |
| White text | 8.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D491D |
| RGB | rgb(109, 73, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 58%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.7% 0.077 68.6) |
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 #6D491D | 8.01:1 | AAA | Lc -92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6D491D | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc 16.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6D491D text on white | 8.01:1 | AAA | Lc 87.6 | Fine for body text |
| #6D491D text on black | 2.62:1 | 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
#F0E8E1
oklch(93.5% 0.013 63.9)
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Step 200
200
#E4D7C8
oklch(88.6% 0.025 71.4)
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Step 300
300
#D4BCA2
oklch(80.9% 0.045 69.4)
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Step 400
400
#BE9970
oklch(70.7% 0.071 69.1)
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Step 500
500
#AE7F49
oklch(63.2% 0.092 68.7)
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Step 600
600
#99672A
oklch(55.5% 0.1 68.2)
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Step 700
700
#83561C
oklch(49.2% 0.093 68.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6D491D
oklch(43.7% 0.077 68.6)
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Step 900
900
#563B1C
oklch(37.6% 0.059 68.1)
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Step 950
950
#332311
oklch(27.1% 0.038 68.3)
#6D491D 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) | #554B18 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E541E | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #774040 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D491D
#6D491D
oklch(43.7% 0.077 68.6)
- #2D557A
#2D557A
oklch(43.8% 0.076 248.2)
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 #6D491D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.030
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.038
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.044
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.044
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.055
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.057
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.059
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.072
Use #6D491D 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.