#6D5A08
Closest named color: Mud (#735C12). oklch(47.3% 0.094 94.1), rgb(109, 90, 8).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.73:1).
About this color
#6D5A08 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 94°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud (#735C12), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.73:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud (#735C12) |
| Black text | 3.11:1 |
| White text | 6.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D5A08 |
| RGB | rgb(109, 90, 8) |
| HSL | hsl(49, 86%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.3% 0.094 94.1) |
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 #6D5A08 | 6.73:1 | AA | Lc -88.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6D5A08 | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6D5A08 text on white | 6.73:1 | AA | Lc 83.1 | Fine for body text |
| #6D5A08 text on black | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.9 | 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
#ECEAE0
oklch(93.6% 0.013 97.4)
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Step 200
200
#DED9C7
oklch(88.4% 0.025 94.1)
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Step 300
300
#CAC1A0
oklch(81% 0.046 94.5)
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Step 400
400
#AFA06C
oklch(70.6% 0.072 93.9)
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Step 500
500
#9C8843
oklch(63% 0.092 93.4)
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Step 600
600
#877220
oklch(55.7% 0.101 94.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6D5A08
oklch(47.3% 0.094 94.1)
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Step 800
800
#5D4E13
oklch(42.7% 0.078 94.2)
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Step 900
900
#4C4118
oklch(37.7% 0.06 94.3)
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Step 950
950
#2D260F
oklch(27% 0.038 92.8)
#6D5A08 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) | #655800 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A5E0F | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #77524C | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D5A08
#6D5A08
oklch(47.3% 0.094 94.1)
- #4C5790
#4C5790
oklch(47.4% 0.093 274.1)
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 #6D5A08, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.014
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.019
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.025
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.041
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.042
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.048
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.052
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.052
Use #6D5A08 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.