#6D5A0F
Closest named color: Mud (#735C12). oklch(47.3% 0.091 93.4), rgb(109, 90, 15).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.73:1).
About this color
#6D5A0F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 93°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud (#735C12), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.73:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud (#735C12) |
| Black text | 3.11:1 |
| White text | 6.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D5A0F |
| RGB | rgb(109, 90, 15) |
| HSL | hsl(48, 76%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.3% 0.091 93.4) |
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 #6D5A0F | 6.73:1 | AA | Lc -88.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6D5A0F | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6D5A0F text on white | 6.73:1 | AA | Lc 83.1 | Fine for body text |
| #6D5A0F 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
#ECEAE1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 96.4)
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Step 200
200
#DED9C7
oklch(88.4% 0.025 94.1)
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Step 300
300
#CAC1A1
oklch(81% 0.044 94.1)
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Step 400
400
#AFA06E
oklch(70.7% 0.07 93.4)
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Step 500
500
#9C8846
oklch(63.1% 0.089 92.8)
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Step 600
600
#877225
oklch(55.7% 0.098 93.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6D5A0F
oklch(47.3% 0.091 93.4)
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Step 800
800
#5D4E16
oklch(42.8% 0.076 93.7)
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Step 900
900
#4C4119
oklch(37.7% 0.059 94)
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Step 950
950
#2D2610
oklch(27.1% 0.037 92.1)
#6D5A0F 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 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A5E14 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #77524C | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D5A0F
#6D5A0F
oklch(47.3% 0.091 93.4)
- #4B578F
#4B578F
oklch(47.3% 0.092 273.3)
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 #6D5A0F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.013
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.020
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.025
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.040
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.042
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.048
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.050
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.053
Use #6D5A0F 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.