#6C3902
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(40.1% 0.094 58.9), rgb(108, 57, 2).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.44:1).
About this color
#6C3902 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 59°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.44:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.22:1 |
| White text | 9.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6C3902 |
| RGB | rgb(108, 57, 2) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 96%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.1% 0.094 58.9) |
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 #6C3902 | 9.44:1 | AAA | Lc -95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6C3902 | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc 12.5 | Not readable |
| #6C3902 text on white | 9.44:1 | AAA | Lc 91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #6C3902 text on black | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc -10.9 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#FBF4EF
oklch(97.1% 0.01 58.2)
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Step 100
100
#F5E7DD
oklch(93.6% 0.02 58.1)
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Step 200
200
#EED4C0
oklch(88.6% 0.04 59.8)
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Step 300
300
#E4B694
oklch(80.9% 0.07 58)
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Step 400
400
#D48E55
oklch(70.6% 0.112 58.7)
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Step 500
500
#C87014
oklch(63.2% 0.144 58.7)
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Step 600
600
#AA5C00
oklch(55.5% 0.132 58.7)
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Step 700
700
#904D00
oklch(49.1% 0.117 58.7)
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Step 800
800
#763E00
oklch(42.5% 0.101 58.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6C3902
oklch(40.1% 0.094 58.9)
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Step 950
950
#3B1E03
oklch(27% 0.059 59.4)
#6C3902 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) | #493F00 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #554B02 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #772D30 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6C3902
#6C3902
oklch(40.1% 0.094 58.9)
- #004D73
#004D73
oklch(40% 0.091 239.4)
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 #6C3902, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.039
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.041
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.064
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.067
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.069
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.070
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.072
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.074
Use #6C3902 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.