#6C3C19
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(40.9% 0.083 53.9), rgb(108, 60, 25).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.13:1).
About this color
#6C3C19 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 54°. 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 9.13:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.29:1 |
| White text | 9.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6C3C19 |
| RGB | rgb(108, 60, 25) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 62%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.9% 0.083 53.9) |
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 #6C3C19 | 9.13:1 | AAA | Lc -95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6C3C19 | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc 13.2 | Not readable |
| #6C3C19 text on white | 9.13:1 | AAA | Lc 90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #6C3C19 text on black | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc -11.6 | 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
#E8D5C9
oklch(88.5% 0.027 54.5)
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Step 300
300
#DAB9A4
oklch(80.9% 0.048 54.3)
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Step 400
400
#C79473
oklch(70.7% 0.077 54)
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Step 500
500
#B8784D
oklch(63% 0.099 53.8)
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Step 600
600
#A36030
oklch(55.6% 0.107 54)
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Step 700
700
#8C4F23
oklch(49.1% 0.1 53.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6C3C19
oklch(40.9% 0.083 53.9)
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Step 900
900
#5C371E
oklch(37.6% 0.065 53.5)
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Step 950
950
#362112
oklch(27.1% 0.041 55.6)
#6C3C19 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) | #4A4115 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #554C19 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #773234 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6C3C19
#6C3C19
oklch(40.9% 0.083 53.9)
- #065170
#065170
oklch(41% 0.083 233.6)
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 #6C3C19, 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 0.045
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.054
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.062
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.064
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.065
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.069
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.073
Use #6C3C19 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.