#6C421C
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(42.1% 0.078 60), rgb(108, 66, 28).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.62:1).
About this color
#6C421C is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 60°. 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 8.62:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.43:1 |
| White text | 8.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6C421C |
| RGB | rgb(108, 66, 28) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 59%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.1% 0.078 60) |
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 #6C421C | 8.62:1 | AAA | Lc -93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6C421C | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc 14.6 | Not readable |
| #6C421C text on white | 8.62:1 | AAA | Lc 89.4 | Fine for body text |
| #6C421C text on black | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc -12.8 | 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
#F1E8E1
oklch(93.6% 0.014 60.6)
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Step 200
200
#E6D6C9
oklch(88.6% 0.025 61.6)
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Step 300
300
#D7BAA4
oklch(80.8% 0.045 59.3)
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Step 400
400
#C39672
oklch(70.7% 0.073 59.9)
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Step 500
500
#B37C4D
oklch(63.2% 0.093 60.4)
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Step 600
600
#9E642F
oklch(55.6% 0.101 60.5)
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Step 700
700
#875222
oklch(49% 0.094 59.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6C421C
oklch(42.1% 0.078 60)
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Step 900
900
#59391E
oklch(37.6% 0.061 59.5)
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Step 950
950
#342212
oklch(27% 0.038 61.7)
#6C421C 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) | #4F4618 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #594F1C | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #76393A | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6C421C
#6C421C
oklch(42.1% 0.078 60)
- #1D5273
#1D5273
oklch(42% 0.078 239.9)
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 #6C421C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.030
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.052
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.059
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.059
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.060
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.060
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.062
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.063
Use #6C421C 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.