#6C481E
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(43.3% 0.075 67.5), rgb(108, 72, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.12:1).
About this color
#6C481E is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 67°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.12:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.58:1 |
| White text | 8.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6C481E |
| RGB | rgb(108, 72, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 57%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.3% 0.075 67.5) |
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 #6C481E | 8.12:1 | AAA | Lc -92.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6C481E | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc 16.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6C481E text on white | 8.12:1 | AAA | Lc 88.0 | Fine for body text |
| #6C481E 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
#E4D6C8
oklch(88.4% 0.024 67.5)
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Step 300
300
#D4BCA3
oklch(80.9% 0.044 68.3)
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Step 400
400
#BE9971
oklch(70.7% 0.07 68.5)
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Step 500
500
#AE7F4B
oklch(63.2% 0.09 67.7)
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Step 600
600
#99672D
oklch(55.6% 0.098 67.2)
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Step 700
700
#83561F
oklch(49.2% 0.091 67.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6C481E
oklch(43.3% 0.075 67.5)
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Step 900
900
#563B1D
oklch(37.6% 0.058 67.3)
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Step 950
950
#332312
oklch(27.1% 0.037 66.8)
#6C481E 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) | #544A19 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C531F | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #763F3F | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6C481E
#6C481E
oklch(43.3% 0.075 67.5)
- #2C5478
#2C5478
oklch(43.4% 0.075 247.6)
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 #6C481E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.028
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.041
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.046
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.047
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.055
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.059
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.063
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.070
Use #6C481E 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.