#6C490B
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(43.4% 0.086 75.3), rgb(108, 73, 11).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.09:1).
About this color
#6C490B is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 75°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.09:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.59:1 |
| White text | 8.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6C490B |
| RGB | rgb(108, 73, 11) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 82%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.4% 0.086 75.3) |
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 #6C490B | 8.09:1 | AAA | Lc -92.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6C490B | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc 16.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6C490B text on white | 8.09:1 | AAA | Lc 87.8 | Fine for body text |
| #6C490B text on black | 2.59:1 | 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
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E9DF
oklch(93.7% 0.015 77.1)
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Step 200
200
#E4D7C5
oklch(88.5% 0.028 76.2)
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Step 300
300
#D4BD9D
oklch(81% 0.051 76)
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Step 400
400
#BE9A67
oklch(70.8% 0.08 75.5)
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Step 500
500
#AE803B
oklch(63.2% 0.103 74.9)
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Step 600
600
#996811
oklch(55.6% 0.112 74.8)
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Step 700
700
#825700
oklch(49.1% 0.103 75.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6C490B
oklch(43.4% 0.086 75.3)
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Step 900
900
#563C12
oklch(37.7% 0.067 75.7)
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Step 950
950
#32230C
oklch(26.9% 0.043 75.8)
#6C490B 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) | #564B00 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E530E | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #76403E | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6C490B
#6C490B
oklch(43.4% 0.086 75.3)
- #2E527F
#2E527F
oklch(43.4% 0.086 254.9)
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 #6C490B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.025
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.035
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.043
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.044
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.047
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.056
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.061
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.067
Use #6C490B 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.