#6D5C4B
Closest named color: Cocoa (#875F42). oklch(48.7% 0.034 66.9), rgb(109, 92, 75).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.39:1).
About this color
#6D5C4B is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 67°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cocoa (#875F42), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.39:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cocoa (#875F42) |
| Black text | 3.28:1 |
| White text | 6.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D5C4B |
| RGB | rgb(109, 92, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 18%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.7% 0.034 66.9) |
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 #6D5C4B | 6.39:1 | AA | Lc -86.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6D5C4B | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6D5C4B text on white | 6.39:1 | AA | Lc 81.8 | Fine for body text |
| #6D5C4B text on black | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.1 | 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
#F6F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.002 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9E6
oklch(93.6% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 200
200
#DDD8D3
oklch(88.5% 0.009 67.7)
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Step 300
300
#C8BFB6
oklch(80.9% 0.016 67.6)
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Step 400
400
#AC9E90
oklch(70.7% 0.026 67.4)
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Step 500
500
#988674
oklch(63.1% 0.034 67.1)
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Step 600
600
#826F5D
oklch(55.5% 0.036 65.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6D5C4B
oklch(48.7% 0.034 66.9)
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Step 800
800
#5A4C3F
oklch(42.7% 0.028 64.9)
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Step 900
900
#4A3F35
oklch(37.6% 0.022 64.3)
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Step 950
950
#2B251F
oklch(26.9% 0.014 67.2)
#6D5C4B 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) | #625D4A | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #66604B | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #735857 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D5C4B
#6D5C4B
oklch(48.7% 0.034 66.9)
- #506272
#506272
oklch(48.7% 0.034 245.4)
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 #6D5C4B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.048
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.048
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.056
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.059
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.062
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.066
Use #6D5C4B 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.