#6D4E20
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(44.8% 0.075 74.4), rgb(109, 78, 32).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.60:1).
About this color
#6D4E20 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 74°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.60:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 2.76:1 |
| White text | 7.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D4E20 |
| RGB | rgb(109, 78, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 55%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.8% 0.075 74.4) |
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 #6D4E20 | 7.60:1 | AAA | Lc -91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6D4E20 | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc 17.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6D4E20 text on white | 7.60:1 | AAA | Lc 86.3 | Fine for body text |
| #6D4E20 text on black | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc -15.8 | 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
#E3D7C8
oklch(88.5% 0.024 73.6)
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Step 300
300
#D2BDA2
oklch(80.9% 0.044 74)
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Step 400
400
#BB9B70
oklch(70.8% 0.07 74.5)
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Step 500
500
#A98149
oklch(63% 0.088 74.3)
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Step 600
600
#956A29
oklch(55.6% 0.097 74.2)
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Step 700
700
#7F581C
oklch(49.1% 0.09 73.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6D4E20
oklch(44.8% 0.075 74.4)
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Step 900
900
#543D1B
oklch(37.8% 0.059 75)
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Step 950
950
#312411
oklch(27.1% 0.037 75.6)
#6D4E20 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) | #594F1B | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #615721 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #774644 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D4E20
#6D4E20
oklch(44.8% 0.075 74.4)
- #37567D
#37567D
oklch(44.7% 0.074 254.8)
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 #6D4E20, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.034
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.035
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.036
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.037
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.047
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.053
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.058
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.060
Use #6D4E20 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.