#6D602E
Closest named color: Mud (#735C12). oklch(49% 0.071 95), rgb(109, 96, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.24:1).
About this color
#6D602E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 95°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud (#735C12), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.24:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud (#735C12) |
| Black text | 3.36:1 |
| White text | 6.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D602E |
| RGB | rgb(109, 96, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(48, 41%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49% 0.071 95) |
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 #6D602E | 6.24:1 | AA | Lc -86.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6D602E | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6D602E text on white | 6.24:1 | AA | Lc 81.1 | Fine for body text |
| #6D602E text on black | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.8 | 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
#F6F5F2
oklch(97% 0.004 91.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE3
oklch(93.7% 0.01 93.6)
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Step 200
200
#DDD9CB
oklch(88.5% 0.019 93.7)
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Step 300
300
#C7C1A8
oklch(80.9% 0.035 95.9)
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Step 400
400
#ABA17A
oklch(70.8% 0.055 95.4)
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Step 500
500
#978957
oklch(63.1% 0.07 94.3)
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Step 600
600
#81733C
oklch(55.6% 0.077 95.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6D602E
oklch(49% 0.071 95)
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Step 800
800
#594F27
oklch(42.8% 0.059 95.6)
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Step 900
900
#494124
oklch(37.6% 0.046 94.5)
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Step 950
950
#2B2616
oklch(26.9% 0.028 92.7)
#6D602E 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) | #695E29 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C6230 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #755955 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D602E
#6D602E
oklch(49% 0.071 95)
- #555D89
#555D89
oklch(49% 0.071 275.6)
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 #6D602E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.023
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.037
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.044
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.047
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.047
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.047
Use #6D602E 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.