#6D552B
Closest named color: Medium Brown (#7F5112). oklch(46.5% 0.067 79.9), rgb(109, 85, 43).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.03:1).
About this color
#6D552B is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 80°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Brown (#7F5112), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.03:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Brown (#7F5112) |
| Black text | 2.98:1 |
| White text | 7.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D552B |
| RGB | rgb(109, 85, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 43%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.5% 0.067 79.9) |
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 #6D552B | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc -89.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6D552B | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 19.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6D552B text on white | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc 84.3 | Fine for body text |
| #6D552B text on black | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -17.7 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F7F5F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E3
oklch(93.5% 0.009 78.3)
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Step 200
200
#DFD8CC
oklch(88.4% 0.018 81.3)
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Step 300
300
#CCBFAA
oklch(81% 0.032 79.9)
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Step 400
400
#B29E7C
oklch(70.8% 0.053 80.8)
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Step 500
500
#9F855B
oklch(63.1% 0.066 79.1)
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Step 600
600
#8A6F41
oklch(55.7% 0.072 79.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6D552B
oklch(46.5% 0.067 79.9)
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Step 800
800
#5F4C2A
oklch(42.8% 0.056 80.9)
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Step 900
900
#4E3F27
oklch(37.7% 0.043 78.7)
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Step 950
950
#2D2517
oklch(26.9% 0.027 81.1)
#6D552B 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) | #5F5527 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #655B2C | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #764E4B | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D552B
#6D552B
oklch(46.5% 0.067 79.9)
- #435A7F
#435A7F
oklch(46.5% 0.067 259.7)
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 #6D552B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.035
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.035
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.035
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.036
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.049
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.053
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.061
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.062
Use #6D552B 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.