#6C4917
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(43.5% 0.08 72), rgb(108, 73, 23).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.06:1).
About this color
#6C4917 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 72°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.06:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.60:1 |
| White text | 8.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6C4917 |
| RGB | rgb(108, 73, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 65%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.5% 0.08 72) |
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 #6C4917 | 8.06:1 | AAA | Lc -92.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6C4917 | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc 16.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6C4917 text on white | 8.06:1 | AAA | Lc 87.8 | Fine for body text |
| #6C4917 text on black | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc -14.4 | 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
#F0E9E0
oklch(93.7% 0.014 74.4)
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Step 200
200
#E4D7C7
oklch(88.5% 0.026 73.2)
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Step 300
300
#D4BCA0
oklch(80.8% 0.047 71.4)
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Step 400
400
#BE996C
oklch(70.6% 0.075 71.6)
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Step 500
500
#AD8044
oklch(63.2% 0.095 72.5)
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Step 600
600
#986822
oklch(55.5% 0.104 72.2)
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Step 700
700
#825614
oklch(49% 0.097 71.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6C4917
oklch(43.5% 0.08 72)
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Step 900
900
#563C18
oklch(37.8% 0.063 72.6)
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Step 950
950
#32230F
oklch(26.9% 0.039 72.7)
#6C4917 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) | #554B10 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D5318 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #76403F | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6C4917
#6C4917
oklch(43.5% 0.08 72)
- #2E537C
#2E537C
oklch(43.4% 0.081 252.3)
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 #6C4917, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.026
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.040
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.041
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.044
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.050
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.058
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.059
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.070
Use #6C4917 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.