#6C481B
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(43.3% 0.077 68.9), rgb(108, 72, 27).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.13:1).
About this color
#6C481B is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 69°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.13:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.58:1 |
| White text | 8.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6C481B |
| RGB | rgb(108, 72, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 60%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.3% 0.077 68.9) |
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 #6C481B | 8.13:1 | AAA | Lc -92.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6C481B | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc 16.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6C481B text on white | 8.13:1 | AAA | Lc 88.0 | Fine for body text |
| #6C481B text on black | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc -14.2 | 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
#F0E8E1
oklch(93.5% 0.013 63.9)
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Step 200
200
#E4D7C8
oklch(88.6% 0.025 71.4)
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Step 300
300
#D4BCA2
oklch(80.9% 0.045 69.4)
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Step 400
400
#BF996F
oklch(70.8% 0.073 69)
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Step 500
500
#AE7F48
oklch(63.1% 0.093 69.1)
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Step 600
600
#996729
oklch(55.5% 0.1 68.6)
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Step 700
700
#83561B
oklch(49.2% 0.094 69.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6C481B
oklch(43.3% 0.077 68.9)
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Step 900
900
#563B1B
oklch(37.6% 0.06 68.8)
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Step 950
950
#332311
oklch(27.1% 0.038 68.3)
#6C481B 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) | #544A16 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D531C | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #763F3E | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6C481B
#6C481B
oklch(43.3% 0.077 68.9)
- #2C5479
#2C5479
oklch(43.4% 0.076 248.3)
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 #6C481B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.027
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.042
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.044
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.047
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.053
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.059
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.062
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.073
Use #6C481B 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.