#6C3E09
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(41.1% 0.089 62.5), rgb(108, 62, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.01:1).
About this color
#6C3E09 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 63°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.01:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.33:1 |
| White text | 9.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6C3E09 |
| RGB | rgb(108, 62, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 85%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.1% 0.089 62.5) |
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 #6C3E09 | 9.01:1 | AAA | Lc -94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6C3E09 | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc 13.6 | Not readable |
| #6C3E09 text on white | 9.01:1 | AAA | Lc 90.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #6C3E09 text on black | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc -11.9 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F9F4F1
oklch(97% 0.007 53.4)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8E0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 64.3)
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Step 200
200
#E8D5C6
oklch(88.4% 0.029 60.7)
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Step 300
300
#DABA9F
oklch(81% 0.052 62.1)
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Step 400
400
#C6956A
oklch(70.7% 0.083 62.1)
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Step 500
500
#B77A40
oklch(63.1% 0.106 62.4)
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Step 600
600
#A2621C
oklch(55.6% 0.115 62.7)
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Step 700
700
#8B510C
oklch(49.2% 0.108 62.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6C3E09
oklch(41.1% 0.089 62.5)
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Step 900
900
#5B3816
oklch(37.6% 0.069 62)
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Step 950
950
#36210E
oklch(27% 0.044 61.2)
#6C3E09 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) | #4C4300 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #574D0A | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #773334 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6C3E09
#6C3E09
oklch(41.1% 0.089 62.5)
- #124F77
#124F77
oklch(41.1% 0.089 243.1)
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 #6C3E09, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.030
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.052
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.060
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.063
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.064
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.065
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.066
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.067
Use #6C3E09 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.