#6D562E
Closest named color: Mud (#735C12). oklch(46.7% 0.064 80), rgb(109, 86, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.95:1).
About this color
#6D562E is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 80°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud (#735C12), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.95:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud (#735C12) |
| Black text | 3.02:1 |
| White text | 6.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D562E |
| RGB | rgb(109, 86, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 41%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.7% 0.064 80) |
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 #6D562E | 6.95:1 | AA | Lc -89.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6D562E | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6D562E text on white | 6.95:1 | AA | Lc 84.0 | Fine for body text |
| #6D562E text on black | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.0 | 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
#DFD8CD
oklch(88.5% 0.017 79.3)
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Step 300
300
#CBBFAB
oklch(80.9% 0.031 80.6)
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Step 400
400
#B19E7E
oklch(70.8% 0.05 80.6)
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Step 500
500
#9E865D
oklch(63.2% 0.064 80.5)
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Step 600
600
#896F43
oklch(55.7% 0.069 79.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6D562E
oklch(46.7% 0.064 80)
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Step 800
800
#5E4C2C
oklch(42.7% 0.053 81)
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Step 900
900
#4D3F28
oklch(37.6% 0.041 79.4)
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Step 950
950
#2D2518
oklch(27% 0.025 79.4)
#6D562E 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) | #5F562B | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #655C2F | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #764F4D | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D562E
#6D562E
oklch(46.7% 0.064 80)
- #455B7E
#455B7E
oklch(46.8% 0.063 259.5)
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 #6D562E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.035
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.036
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.036
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.039
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.050
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.057
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.060
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.060
Use #6D562E 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.