#6D5E4C
Closest named color: Dark Taupe (#7F684E). oklch(49.1% 0.034 72), rgb(109, 94, 76).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.25:1).
About this color
#6D5E4C is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 72°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Taupe (#7F684E), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.25:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Taupe (#7F684E) |
| Black text | 3.35:1 |
| White text | 6.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D5E4C |
| RGB | rgb(109, 94, 76) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 18%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.1% 0.034 72) |
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 #6D5E4C | 6.25:1 | AA | Lc -86.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6D5E4C | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6D5E4C text on white | 6.25:1 | AA | Lc 81.2 | Fine for body text |
| #6D5E4C text on black | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.7 | 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
#C7BFB5
oklch(80.8% 0.017 73.6)
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Step 400
400
#AB9E8F
oklch(70.6% 0.026 71.3)
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Step 500
500
#968774
oklch(63.2% 0.033 73.7)
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Step 600
600
#81705C
oklch(55.6% 0.037 71.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6D5E4C
oklch(49.1% 0.034 72)
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Step 800
800
#594D3E
oklch(42.8% 0.029 73.1)
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Step 900
900
#494035
oklch(37.7% 0.022 72.6)
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Step 950
950
#2B251F
oklch(26.9% 0.014 67.2)
#6D5E4C 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) | #645E4B | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #67624C | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #735A59 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D5E4C
#6D5E4C
oklch(49.1% 0.034 72)
- #536274
#536274
oklch(49% 0.034 253.2)
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 #6D5E4C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.044
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.045
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.046
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.052
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.061
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.061
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.061
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.062
Use #6D5E4C 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.