#6D4C0E
Closest named color: Olive Brown (#645403). oklch(44.2% 0.086 77.5), rgb(109, 76, 14).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.80:1).
About this color
#6D4C0E is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 78°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Brown (#645403), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.80:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Olive Brown (#645403) |
| Black text | 2.69:1 |
| White text | 7.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D4C0E |
| RGB | rgb(109, 76, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(39, 77%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.2% 0.086 77.5) |
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 #6D4C0E | 7.80:1 | AAA | Lc -91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6D4C0E | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 17.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6D4C0E text on white | 7.80:1 | AAA | Lc 86.9 | Fine for body text |
| #6D4C0E text on black | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc -15.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#EFE9DF
oklch(93.6% 0.015 80.7)
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Step 200
200
#E4D7C5
oklch(88.5% 0.028 76.2)
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Step 300
300
#D3BD9D
oklch(80.9% 0.05 77.2)
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Step 400
400
#BD9B66
oklch(70.8% 0.081 78)
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Step 500
500
#AC813A
oklch(63.1% 0.103 77.5)
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Step 600
600
#976A10
oklch(55.7% 0.111 77.9)
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Step 700
700
#805800
oklch(49.1% 0.102 78.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6D4C0E
oklch(44.2% 0.086 77.5)
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Step 900
900
#553C12
oklch(37.6% 0.067 76.8)
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Step 950
950
#32240C
oklch(27.1% 0.043 78.7)
#6D4C0E 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) | #584D02 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #605511 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #774340 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D4C0E
#6D4C0E
oklch(44.2% 0.086 77.5)
- #335482
#335482
oklch(44.3% 0.086 256.9)
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 #6D4C0E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.030
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.031
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.038
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.038
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.047
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.047
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.059
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.060
Use #6D4C0E 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.