#6C482E
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(43.6% 0.063 56.1), rgb(108, 72, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.06:1).
About this color
#6C482E is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 56°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.06:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.60:1 |
| White text | 8.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6C482E |
| RGB | rgb(108, 72, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 40%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.6% 0.063 56.1) |
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 #6C482E | 8.06:1 | AAA | Lc -92.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6C482E | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc 16.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6C482E text on white | 8.06:1 | AAA | Lc 87.8 | Fine for body text |
| #6C482E text on black | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc -14.3 | 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
#F8F5F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E3
oklch(93.6% 0.011 54.5)
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Step 200
200
#E4D6CD
oklch(88.5% 0.02 55.1)
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Step 300
300
#D4BBAA
oklch(80.9% 0.037 56.3)
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Step 400
400
#BE987D
oklch(70.8% 0.059 57)
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Step 500
500
#AD7E5C
oklch(63.2% 0.076 56.8)
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Step 600
600
#986642
oklch(55.5% 0.082 55.9)
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Step 700
700
#825534
oklch(49.2% 0.076 56.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6C482E
oklch(43.6% 0.063 56.1)
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Step 900
900
#563B27
oklch(37.8% 0.05 57.1)
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Step 950
950
#322217
oklch(26.8% 0.031 55.5)
#6C482E 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) | #534B2C | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B532E | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #754142 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6C482E
#6C482E
oklch(43.6% 0.063 56.1)
- #2C576F
#2C576F
oklch(43.7% 0.062 235.1)
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 #6C482E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.041
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.045
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.055
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.056
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.060
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.060
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.061
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.068
Use #6C482E 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.