#6C470E
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(43% 0.085 72.2), rgb(108, 71, 14).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.25:1).
About this color
#6C470E is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 72°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.25:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.54:1 |
| White text | 8.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6C470E |
| RGB | rgb(108, 71, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 77%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43% 0.085 72.2) |
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 #6C470E | 8.25:1 | AAA | Lc -92.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6C470E | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc 15.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6C470E text on white | 8.25:1 | AAA | Lc 88.3 | Fine for body text |
| #6C470E text on black | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc -13.9 | 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
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E9E0
oklch(93.7% 0.014 74.4)
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Step 200
200
#E5D7C6
oklch(88.6% 0.028 72.8)
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Step 300
300
#D5BC9E
oklch(80.9% 0.05 72.1)
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Step 400
400
#C09968
oklch(70.8% 0.08 72.3)
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Step 500
500
#AF7F3E
oklch(63.1% 0.101 72.4)
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Step 600
600
#9A6718
oklch(55.5% 0.11 72.2)
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Step 700
700
#845607
oklch(49.2% 0.102 72.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6C470E
oklch(43% 0.085 72.2)
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Step 900
900
#573B14
oklch(37.6% 0.066 72)
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Step 950
950
#33230D
oklch(27% 0.042 73)
#6C470E 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) | #544903 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D5210 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #763E3C | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6C470E
#6C470E
oklch(43% 0.085 72.2)
- #2A527D
#2A527D
oklch(43.1% 0.085 251.9)
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 #6C470E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.023
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.041
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.045
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.048
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.049
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.061
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.062
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.073
Use #6C470E 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.