#6B3C12
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(40.6% 0.085 57.9), rgb(107, 60, 18).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.20:1).
About this color
#6B3C12 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 58°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.20:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.28:1 |
| White text | 9.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6B3C12 |
| RGB | rgb(107, 60, 18) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 71%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.6% 0.085 57.9) |
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 #6B3C12 | 9.20:1 | AAA | Lc -95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6B3C12 | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 13.0 | Not readable |
| #6B3C12 text on white | 9.20:1 | AAA | Lc 90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #6B3C12 text on black | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -11.4 | Not readable |
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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F9F4F1
oklch(97% 0.007 53.4)
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Step 100
100
#F2E8E1
oklch(93.7% 0.014 57.6)
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Step 200
200
#E8D5C8
oklch(88.5% 0.028 56.7)
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Step 300
300
#DAB9A2
oklch(80.8% 0.049 56.8)
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Step 400
400
#C7946F
oklch(70.7% 0.08 57)
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Step 500
500
#B77948
oklch(63% 0.101 57.9)
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Step 600
600
#A36128
oklch(55.7% 0.111 57.9)
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Step 700
700
#8B501B
oklch(49.1% 0.102 58.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6B3C12
oklch(40.6% 0.085 57.9)
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Step 900
900
#5C381B
oklch(37.8% 0.067 57.7)
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Step 950
950
#362111
oklch(27% 0.042 57.1)
#6B3C12 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) | #4A410C | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #554C12 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #763234 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6B3C12
#6B3C12
oklch(40.6% 0.085 57.9)
- #0A4F72
#0A4F72
oklch(40.6% 0.086 238.1)
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 #6B3C12, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.035
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.046
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.060
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.065
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.065
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.069
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.069
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.071
Use #6B3C12 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.