#6D4E3E
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(45.3% 0.049 48.4), rgb(109, 78, 62).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.47:1).
About this color
#6D4E3E is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 48°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.47:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 2.80:1 |
| White text | 7.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D4E3E |
| RGB | rgb(109, 78, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 27%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.3% 0.049 48.4) |
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 #6D4E3E | 7.47:1 | AAA | Lc -90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6D4E3E | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc 18.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6D4E3E text on white | 7.47:1 | AAA | Lc 85.9 | Fine for body text |
| #6D4E3E text on black | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc -16.1 | 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
#F8F5F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 56.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E5
oklch(93.6% 0.009 44.9)
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Step 200
200
#E2D6D0
oklch(88.4% 0.016 48.5)
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Step 300
300
#D1BCB1
oklch(81% 0.028 49.5)
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Step 400
400
#B99988
oklch(70.7% 0.045 49.6)
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Step 500
500
#A87F6B
oklch(63.1% 0.059 47.2)
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Step 600
600
#926852
oklch(55.5% 0.063 48.6)
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Step 700
700
#7D5743
oklch(49.2% 0.059 48.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6D4E3E
oklch(45.3% 0.049 48.4)
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Step 900
900
#533C30
oklch(37.8% 0.038 48.7)
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Step 950
950
#30231C
oklch(26.9% 0.024 49.6)
#6D4E3E 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) | #56513D | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E573E | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #75494A | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D4E3E
#6D4E3E
oklch(45.3% 0.049 48.4)
- #385C6C
#385C6C
oklch(45.4% 0.049 228)
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 #6D4E3E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.048
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.050
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.057
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.060
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.061
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.066
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.069
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.071
Use #6D4E3E 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.