#6C3D12
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(41% 0.086 58.4), rgb(108, 61, 18).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.07:1).
About this color
#6C3D12 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 58°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.07:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.31:1 |
| White text | 9.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6C3D12 |
| RGB | rgb(108, 61, 18) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 71%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41% 0.086 58.4) |
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 #6C3D12 | 9.07:1 | AAA | Lc -95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6C3D12 | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc 13.4 | Not readable |
| #6C3D12 text on white | 9.07:1 | AAA | Lc 90.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #6C3D12 text on black | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc -11.7 | 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
#DAB9A1
oklch(80.8% 0.05 58)
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Step 400
400
#C7946E
oklch(70.6% 0.081 57.7)
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Step 500
500
#B77947
oklch(63% 0.102 58.3)
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Step 600
600
#A36127
oklch(55.6% 0.111 58.3)
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Step 700
700
#8B5019
oklch(49.1% 0.103 58.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6C3D12
oklch(41% 0.086 58.4)
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Step 900
900
#5C381A
oklch(37.8% 0.067 58.4)
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Step 950
950
#362110
oklch(27% 0.043 58.6)
#6C3D12 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) | #4B420C | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #564D12 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #773334 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6C3D12
#6C3D12
oklch(41% 0.086 58.4)
- #0C5073
#0C5073
oklch(41% 0.085 238.1)
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 #6C3D12, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.034
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.048
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.061
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.062
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.063
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.068
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.068
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.068
Use #6C3D12 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.