#6D533E
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(46.4% 0.047 60.2), rgb(109, 83, 62).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.10:1).
About this color
#6D533E is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 60°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.10:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 2.95:1 |
| White text | 7.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D533E |
| RGB | rgb(109, 83, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 27%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.4% 0.047 60.2) |
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 #6D533E | 7.10:1 | AAA | Lc -89.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6D533E | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 19.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6D533E text on white | 7.10:1 | AAA | Lc 84.6 | Fine for body text |
| #6D533E text on black | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -17.4 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F7F5F3
oklch(97.1% 0.003 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E5
oklch(93.6% 0.007 67.7)
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Step 200
200
#E0D7D1
oklch(88.5% 0.013 56.2)
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Step 300
300
#CCBEB2
oklch(81% 0.023 63.1)
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Step 400
400
#B29C8A
oklch(70.7% 0.037 61.5)
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Step 500
500
#9F836D
oklch(63% 0.047 60)
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Step 600
600
#8A6D55
oklch(55.7% 0.051 61.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6D533E
oklch(46.4% 0.047 60.2)
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Step 800
800
#5F4A39
oklch(42.6% 0.039 60.5)
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Step 900
900
#4E3E31
oklch(37.7% 0.031 60.8)
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Step 950
950
#2E241D
oklch(27% 0.02 56.7)
#6D533E 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) | #5B553C | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #615A3E | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #754E4D | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D533E
#6D533E
oklch(46.4% 0.047 60.2)
- #405D71
#405D71
oklch(46.4% 0.047 239.2)
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 #6D533E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.044
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.051
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.060
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.060
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.061
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.063
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.064
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.066
Use #6D533E 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.