#6C4B05
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(43.8% 0.089 78.8), rgb(108, 75, 5).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.93:1).
About this color
#6C4B05 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 79°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.93:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.64:1 |
| White text | 7.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6C4B05 |
| RGB | rgb(108, 75, 5) |
| HSL | hsl(41, 91%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.8% 0.089 78.8) |
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 #6C4B05 | 7.93:1 | AAA | Lc -92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6C4B05 | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc 16.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6C4B05 text on white | 7.93:1 | AAA | Lc 87.3 | Fine for body text |
| #6C4B05 text on black | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc -14.8 | 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
#F8F5F0
oklch(97.1% 0.007 80.7)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9DF
oklch(93.6% 0.015 80.7)
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Step 200
200
#E4D7C4
oklch(88.5% 0.029 77.5)
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Step 300
300
#D3BD9B
oklch(80.8% 0.052 78.6)
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Step 400
400
#BD9B64
oklch(70.8% 0.083 78.8)
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Step 500
500
#AC8136
oklch(63.1% 0.106 78.5)
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Step 600
600
#976A01
oklch(55.7% 0.115 79.2)
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Step 700
700
#7F5800
oklch(49% 0.102 78.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6C4B05
oklch(43.8% 0.089 78.8)
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Step 900
900
#553D0F
oklch(37.8% 0.069 79.6)
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Step 950
950
#32240B
oklch(27.1% 0.044 79.5)
#6C4B05 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) | #584C00 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F5409 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #76423F | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6C4B05
#6C4B05
oklch(43.8% 0.089 78.8)
- #325282
#325282
oklch(43.8% 0.088 258.3)
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 #6C4B05, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.029
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.029
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.042
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.043
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.044
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.050
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.060
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.063
Use #6C4B05 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.