#6D4C1D
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(44.3% 0.077 72.9), rgb(109, 76, 29).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.77:1).
About this color
#6D4C1D is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 73°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.77:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.70:1 |
| White text | 7.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D4C1D |
| RGB | rgb(109, 76, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 58%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.3% 0.077 72.9) |
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 #6D4C1D | 7.77:1 | AAA | Lc -91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6D4C1D | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc 17.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6D4C1D text on white | 7.77:1 | AAA | Lc 86.8 | Fine for body text |
| #6D4C1D text on black | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc -15.3 | 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
#EFE9E1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 75.4)
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Step 200
200
#E4D7C8
oklch(88.6% 0.025 71.4)
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Step 300
300
#D3BDA1
oklch(81% 0.046 73.8)
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Step 400
400
#BC9A6E
oklch(70.7% 0.072 73.4)
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Step 500
500
#AB8047
oklch(63% 0.091 72.6)
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Step 600
600
#966927
oklch(55.5% 0.099 73.1)
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Step 700
700
#805719
oklch(49% 0.093 72.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6D4C1D
oklch(44.3% 0.077 72.9)
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Step 900
900
#553C1A
oklch(37.7% 0.06 72.5)
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Step 950
950
#322310
oklch(26.9% 0.038 71.5)
#6D4C1D 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) | #584E18 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F561E | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #774442 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D4C1D
#6D4C1D
oklch(44.3% 0.077 72.9)
- #33557D
#33557D
oklch(44.3% 0.077 253.4)
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 #6D4C1D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.033
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.035
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.037
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.039
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.051
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.052
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.057
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.064
Use #6D4C1D 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.