#6D561B
Closest named color: Mud (#735C12). oklch(46.5% 0.081 87), rgb(109, 86, 27).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.00:1).
About this color
#6D561B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 87°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud (#735C12), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.00:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud (#735C12) |
| Black text | 2.99:1 |
| White text | 7.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D561B |
| RGB | rgb(109, 86, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(43, 60%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.5% 0.081 87) |
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 #6D561B | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc -89.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6D561B | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 19.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6D561B text on white | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc 84.2 | Fine for body text |
| #6D561B text on black | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -17.8 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E1
oklch(93.5% 0.012 84.6)
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Step 200
200
#DFD9C9
oklch(88.6% 0.023 89.8)
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Step 300
300
#CCC0A4
oklch(81% 0.04 87.6)
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Step 400
400
#B29F73
oklch(70.8% 0.064 87.3)
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Step 500
500
#9E864E
oklch(63% 0.08 86.9)
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Step 600
600
#897031
oklch(55.6% 0.087 87.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6D561B
oklch(46.5% 0.081 87)
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Step 800
800
#5F4C1F
oklch(42.6% 0.067 86.3)
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Step 900
900
#4E401F
oklch(37.8% 0.053 86.8)
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Step 950
950
#2D2513
oklch(26.8% 0.032 86.3)
#6D561B 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) | #615513 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #665C1E | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #774E4A | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D561B
#6D561B
oklch(46.5% 0.081 87)
- #455787
#455787
oklch(46.4% 0.082 267.6)
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 #6D561B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.023
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.023
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.033
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.035
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.039
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.053
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.055
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.057
Use #6D561B 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.