#6D4E0C
Closest named color: Olive Brown (#645403). oklch(44.6% 0.087 80.3), rgb(109, 78, 12).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.64:1).
About this color
#6D4E0C is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 80°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Brown (#645403), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.64:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Olive Brown (#645403) |
| Black text | 2.74:1 |
| White text | 7.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D4E0C |
| RGB | rgb(109, 78, 12) |
| HSL | hsl(41, 80%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.6% 0.087 80.3) |
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 #6D4E0C | 7.64:1 | AAA | Lc -91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6D4E0C | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc 17.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6D4E0C text on white | 7.64:1 | AAA | Lc 86.4 | Fine for body text |
| #6D4E0C text on black | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc -15.7 | 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
#E3D8C5
oklch(88.6% 0.028 81.5)
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Step 300
300
#D2BE9C
oklch(81% 0.051 80.9)
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Step 400
400
#BB9B65
oklch(70.6% 0.081 79.9)
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Step 500
500
#AA8237
oklch(63.1% 0.104 80.5)
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Step 600
600
#956B07
oklch(55.6% 0.113 80.8)
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Step 700
700
#7E5900
oklch(49% 0.101 80.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6D4E0C
oklch(44.6% 0.087 80.3)
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Step 900
900
#543D10
oklch(37.7% 0.068 80.3)
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Step 950
950
#31240B
oklch(27% 0.043 81.4)
#6D4E0C 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) | #5A4F00 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #625710 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #774542 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D4E0C
#6D4E0C
oklch(44.6% 0.087 80.3)
- #375484
#375484
oklch(44.6% 0.087 260)
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 #6D4E0C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.025
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.035
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.036
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.038
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.042
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.047
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.053
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.061
Use #6D4E0C 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.