#6D4D09
Closest named color: Olive Brown (#645403). oklch(44.4% 0.088 79.6), rgb(109, 77, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.73:1).
About this color
#6D4D09 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 80°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Brown (#645403), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.73:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Olive Brown (#645403) |
| Black text | 2.71:1 |
| White text | 7.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D4D09 |
| RGB | rgb(109, 77, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(41, 85%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.4% 0.088 79.6) |
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 #6D4D09 | 7.73:1 | AAA | Lc -91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6D4D09 | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc 17.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6D4D09 text on white | 7.73:1 | AAA | Lc 86.7 | Fine for body text |
| #6D4D09 text on black | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc -15.4 | 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
#F8F5F0
oklch(97.1% 0.007 80.7)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9DF
oklch(93.6% 0.015 80.7)
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Step 200
200
#E3D7C5
oklch(88.4% 0.028 78.2)
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Step 300
300
#D2BD9C
oklch(80.8% 0.051 79.1)
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Step 400
400
#BC9B64
oklch(70.7% 0.082 79.6)
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Step 500
500
#AB8236
oklch(63.2% 0.105 80.1)
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Step 600
600
#966A04
oklch(55.5% 0.114 79.6)
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Step 700
700
#7F5900
oklch(49.2% 0.102 79.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6D4D09
oklch(44.4% 0.088 79.6)
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Step 900
900
#553D0F
oklch(37.8% 0.069 79.6)
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Step 950
950
#32240B
oklch(27.1% 0.044 79.5)
#6D4D09 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) | #594E00 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #61560D | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #774441 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D4D09
#6D4D09
oklch(44.4% 0.088 79.6)
- #355384
#355384
oklch(44.3% 0.089 259.8)
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 #6D4D09, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.026
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.033
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.037
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.039
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.044
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.046
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.055
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.061
Use #6D4D09 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.