#6D522D
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(45.8% 0.064 73.8), rgb(109, 82, 45).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.25:1).
About this color
#6D522D is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.064 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 7.25:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 2.89:1 |
| White text | 7.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D522D |
| RGB | rgb(109, 82, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 42%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.8% 0.064 73.8) |
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 #6D522D | 7.25:1 | AAA | Lc -90.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6D522D | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 18.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6D522D text on white | 7.25:1 | AAA | Lc 85.1 | Fine for body text |
| #6D522D text on black | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc -16.9 | 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
#F7F5F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E2
oklch(93.6% 0.011 76.6)
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Step 200
200
#E2D7CB
oklch(88.5% 0.02 70)
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Step 300
300
#D0BEA7
oklch(81% 0.037 74)
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Step 400
400
#B79B77
oklch(70.6% 0.06 73.6)
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Step 500
500
#A58354
oklch(63.1% 0.076 74.7)
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Step 600
600
#906C38
oklch(55.6% 0.083 74.7)
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Step 700
700
#7B5A2B
oklch(49.2% 0.077 74)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6D522D
oklch(45.8% 0.064 73.8)
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Step 900
900
#523D22
oklch(37.6% 0.05 72.2)
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Step 950
950
#302415
oklch(27% 0.031 72.1)
#6D522D 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) | #5C532A | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #62592E | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #764B49 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D522D
#6D522D
oklch(45.8% 0.064 73.8)
- #3E597B
#3E597B
oklch(45.8% 0.065 254.6)
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 #6D522D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.034
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.037
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.041
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.044
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.049
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.059
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.060
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.062
Use #6D522D 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.