#6C3907
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(40.1% 0.092 57.5), rgb(108, 57, 7).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.43:1).
About this color
#6C3907 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 57°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.43:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.22:1 |
| White text | 9.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6C3907 |
| RGB | rgb(108, 57, 7) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 88%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.1% 0.092 57.5) |
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 #6C3907 | 9.43:1 | AAA | Lc -95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6C3907 | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc 12.5 | Not readable |
| #6C3907 text on white | 9.43:1 | AAA | Lc 91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #6C3907 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
#FBF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.009 52.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E7DD
oklch(93.6% 0.02 58.1)
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Step 200
200
#EED3C1
oklch(88.5% 0.039 55.8)
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Step 300
300
#E4B695
oklch(80.9% 0.07 57.2)
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Step 400
400
#D48E58
oklch(70.6% 0.11 57.4)
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Step 500
500
#C7701D
oklch(63.1% 0.141 57.7)
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Step 600
600
#AC5B00
oklch(55.6% 0.134 57.3)
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Step 700
700
#914C00
oklch(49.1% 0.118 57.5)
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Step 800
800
#783E00
oklch(42.9% 0.103 57.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6C3907
oklch(40.1% 0.092 57.5)
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Step 950
950
#3B1E05
oklch(27% 0.058 57.5)
#6C3907 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) | #483F00 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #554B07 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #772D30 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6C3907
#6C3907
oklch(40.1% 0.092 57.5)
- #004E71
#004E71
oklch(40.2% 0.088 236.9)
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 #6C3907, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.040
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.040
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.063
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.064
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.068
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.070
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.073
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.073
Use #6C3907 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.