#6C4012
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(41.6% 0.084 62.1), rgb(108, 64, 18).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.82:1).
About this color
#6C4012 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 62°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.82:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.37:1 |
| White text | 8.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6C4012 |
| RGB | rgb(108, 64, 18) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 71%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.6% 0.084 62.1) |
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 #6C4012 | 8.82:1 | AAA | Lc -94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6C4012 | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc 14.1 | Not readable |
| #6C4012 text on white | 8.82:1 | AAA | Lc 89.9 | Fine for body text |
| #6C4012 text on black | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc -12.4 | 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
#F9F5F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 67.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8E0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 64.3)
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Step 200
200
#E7D6C7
oklch(88.6% 0.028 63.9)
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Step 300
300
#D9BAA1
oklch(80.9% 0.049 60.9)
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Step 400
400
#C5966D
oklch(70.8% 0.079 62.1)
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Step 500
500
#B57B45
oklch(63.1% 0.101 62.2)
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Step 600
600
#A06324
oklch(55.6% 0.11 62.4)
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Step 700
700
#895216
oklch(49.2% 0.102 62.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6C4012
oklch(41.6% 0.084 62.1)
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Step 900
900
#5A3919
oklch(37.7% 0.066 62.6)
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Step 950
950
#352210
oklch(27.1% 0.041 63)
#6C4012 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) | #4E440B | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #584E13 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #773637 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6C4012
#6C4012
oklch(41.6% 0.084 62.1)
- #185176
#185176
oklch(41.7% 0.084 241.8)
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 #6C4012, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.028
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.056
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.056
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.061
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.062
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.062
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.064
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.065
Use #6C4012 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.