#6C430E
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(42.2% 0.085 67.2), rgb(108, 67, 14).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.58:1).
About this color
#6C430E is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 67°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.58:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.44:1 |
| White text | 8.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6C430E |
| RGB | rgb(108, 67, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 77%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.2% 0.085 67.2) |
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 #6C430E | 8.58:1 | AAA | Lc -93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6C430E | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc 14.7 | Not readable |
| #6C430E text on white | 8.58:1 | AAA | Lc 89.2 | Fine for body text |
| #6C430E text on black | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc -13.0 | 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
#E6D6C6
oklch(88.5% 0.028 67.5)
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Step 300
300
#D7BB9F
oklch(80.9% 0.05 67)
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Step 400
400
#C2976A
oklch(70.6% 0.079 67.2)
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Step 500
500
#B37D40
oklch(63.2% 0.103 67.4)
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Step 600
600
#9E651C
oklch(55.7% 0.111 67.3)
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Step 700
700
#87530D
oklch(49% 0.103 66.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6C430E
oklch(42.2% 0.085 67.2)
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Step 900
900
#593A16
oklch(37.7% 0.067 67.1)
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Step 950
950
#34220E
oklch(26.9% 0.042 67.2)
#6C430E 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) | #504604 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A500F | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #773939 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6C430E
#6C430E
oklch(42.2% 0.085 67.2)
- #215179
#215179
oklch(42.2% 0.085 246.8)
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 #6C430E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.024
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.050
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.052
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.055
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.056
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.063
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.064
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.069
Use #6C430E 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.