#6D4A09
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(43.7% 0.088 76.1), rgb(109, 74, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.97:1).
About this color
#6D4A09 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 76°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.97:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.63:1 |
| White text | 7.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D4A09 |
| RGB | rgb(109, 74, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(39, 85%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.7% 0.088 76.1) |
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 #6D4A09 | 7.97:1 | AAA | Lc -92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6D4A09 | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc 16.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6D4A09 text on white | 7.97:1 | AAA | Lc 87.4 | Fine for body text |
| #6D4A09 text on black | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc -14.7 | 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
#F8F5F0
oklch(97.1% 0.007 80.7)
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Step 100
100
#F0E9DF
oklch(93.7% 0.015 77.1)
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Step 200
200
#E4D7C5
oklch(88.5% 0.028 76.2)
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Step 300
300
#D4BD9C
oklch(80.9% 0.052 76.8)
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Step 400
400
#BE9A65
oklch(70.7% 0.082 76.5)
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Step 500
500
#AE8038
oklch(63.1% 0.105 75.8)
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Step 600
600
#99680A
oklch(55.5% 0.114 75.5)
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Step 700
700
#825700
oklch(49.1% 0.103 75.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6D4A09
oklch(43.7% 0.088 76.1)
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Step 900
900
#563C11
oklch(37.7% 0.068 76.1)
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Step 950
950
#32230C
oklch(26.9% 0.043 75.8)
#6D4A09 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) | #574C00 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F540C | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #78413E | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D4A09
#6D4A09
oklch(43.7% 0.088 76.1)
- #305381
#305381
oklch(43.8% 0.087 255.8)
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 #6D4A09, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.028
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.033
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.041
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.041
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.047
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.052
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.060
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.064
Use #6D4A09 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.