#6C4801
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(43.1% 0.09 76), rgb(108, 72, 1).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.18:1).
About this color
#6C4801 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 76°. 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 8.18:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.56:1 |
| White text | 8.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6C4801 |
| RGB | rgb(108, 72, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 98%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.1% 0.09 76) |
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 #6C4801 | 8.18:1 | AAA | Lc -92.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6C4801 | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc 15.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6C4801 text on white | 8.18:1 | AAA | Lc 88.1 | Fine for body text |
| #6C4801 text on black | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc -14.1 | 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
#F8F5F0
oklch(97.1% 0.007 80.7)
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Step 100
100
#F0E9DF
oklch(93.7% 0.015 77.1)
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Step 200
200
#E5D7C4
oklch(88.5% 0.03 75.7)
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Step 300
300
#D5BD9B
oklch(81% 0.053 76.4)
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Step 400
400
#BF9A63
oklch(70.8% 0.085 76.6)
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Step 500
500
#AF8035
oklch(63.2% 0.108 76)
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Step 600
600
#9A6800
oklch(55.6% 0.117 75.8)
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Step 700
700
#825700
oklch(49.1% 0.103 75.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6C4801
oklch(43.1% 0.09 76)
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Step 900
900
#573C0E
oklch(37.8% 0.071 76.2)
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Step 950
950
#33230B
oklch(27% 0.044 74.9)
#6C4801 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) | #554A00 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E5304 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #773E3C | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6C4801
#6C4801
oklch(43.1% 0.09 76)
- #2D5181
#2D5181
oklch(43.2% 0.09 256.2)
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 #6C4801, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.024
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.036
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.046
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.046
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.047
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.058
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.063
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.068
Use #6C4801 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.