#6D592F
Closest named color: Mud (#735C12). oklch(47.4% 0.065 84.4), rgb(109, 89, 47).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.73:1).
About this color
#6D592F is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 84°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud (#735C12), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.73:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud (#735C12) |
| Black text | 3.12:1 |
| White text | 6.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D592F |
| RGB | rgb(109, 89, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(41, 40%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.4% 0.065 84.4) |
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 #6D592F | 6.73:1 | AA | Lc -88.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6D592F | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6D592F text on white | 6.73:1 | AA | Lc 83.1 | Fine for body text |
| #6D592F text on black | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.8 | 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
#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
#DED8CD
oklch(88.4% 0.016 82.8)
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Step 300
300
#CABFAA
oklch(80.8% 0.031 83.6)
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Step 400
400
#AF9F7D
oklch(70.8% 0.051 85.7)
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Step 500
500
#9C875C
oklch(63.2% 0.065 84.6)
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Step 600
600
#867042
oklch(55.5% 0.069 84.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6D592F
oklch(47.4% 0.065 84.4)
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Step 800
800
#5D4D2B
oklch(42.8% 0.054 85)
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Step 900
900
#4C4027
oklch(37.7% 0.042 84.9)
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Step 950
950
#2C2517
oklch(26.8% 0.026 84.2)
#6D592F 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) | #62592B | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #675E30 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #75524F | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D592F
#6D592F
oklch(47.4% 0.065 84.4)
- #4A5B81
#4A5B81
oklch(47.3% 0.065 265.5)
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 #6D592F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.030
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.038
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.040
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.040
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.044
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.056
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.056
Use #6D592F 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.