#6D4E10
Closest named color: Olive Brown (#645403). oklch(44.6% 0.085 79.6), rgb(109, 78, 16).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.64:1).
About this color
#6D4E10 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.085 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 7.64:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Olive Brown (#645403) |
| Black text | 2.74:1 |
| White text | 7.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D4E10 |
| RGB | rgb(109, 78, 16) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 74%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.6% 0.085 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 #6D4E10 | 7.64:1 | AAA | Lc -91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6D4E10 | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc 17.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6D4E10 text on white | 7.64:1 | AAA | Lc 86.4 | Fine for body text |
| #6D4E10 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
#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
#E3D7C5
oklch(88.4% 0.028 78.2)
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Step 300
300
#D2BE9D
oklch(81% 0.05 80.2)
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Step 400
400
#BB9B66
oklch(70.6% 0.08 79.5)
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Step 500
500
#AA823A
oklch(63.1% 0.102 79.7)
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Step 600
600
#956B10
oklch(55.7% 0.11 80)
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Step 700
700
#7F5900
oklch(49.2% 0.102 79.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6D4E10
oklch(44.6% 0.085 79.6)
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Step 900
900
#543D12
oklch(37.7% 0.066 79.6)
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Step 950
950
#31240C
oklch(27% 0.042 80.6)
#6D4E10 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) | #5A4F04 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #615713 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #774542 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D4E10
#6D4E10
oklch(44.6% 0.085 79.6)
- #375483
#375483
oklch(44.6% 0.085 259.7)
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 #6D4E10, 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 0.035
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.036
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.037
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.042
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.047
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.054
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.061
Use #6D4E10 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.