#6D613F
Closest named color: Dirt Brown (#836539). oklch(49.5% 0.052 90.8), rgb(109, 97, 63).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.11:1).
About this color
#6D613F is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 91°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dirt Brown (#836539), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.11:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dirt Brown (#836539) |
| Black text | 3.43:1 |
| White text | 6.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D613F |
| RGB | rgb(109, 97, 63) |
| HSL | hsl(44, 27%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.5% 0.052 90.8) |
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 #6D613F | 6.11:1 | AA | Lc -85.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6D613F | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6D613F text on white | 6.11:1 | AA | Lc 80.5 | Fine for body text |
| #6D613F text on black | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.3 | 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
#F6F5F3
oklch(97% 0.003 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE4
oklch(93.6% 0.008 98.9)
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Step 200
200
#DCD9CF
oklch(88.5% 0.014 93)
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Step 300
300
#C7C0AF
oklch(80.9% 0.025 88.3)
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Step 400
400
#AAA084
oklch(70.7% 0.041 90.7)
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Step 500
500
#958966
oklch(63.2% 0.051 91.4)
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Step 600
600
#80724D
oklch(55.6% 0.056 89.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6D613F
oklch(49.5% 0.052 90.8)
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Step 800
800
#584E33
oklch(42.7% 0.043 90)
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Step 900
900
#48412D
oklch(37.7% 0.033 91)
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Step 950
950
#2A261B
oklch(26.9% 0.02 90.4)
#6D613F 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) | #68603D | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B6340 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #745C58 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D613F
#6D613F
oklch(49.5% 0.052 90.8)
- #576180
#576180
oklch(49.6% 0.051 270.6)
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 #6D613F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.041
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.042
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.046
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.051
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.056
Use #6D613F 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.