#6C4E16
Closest named color: Olive Brown (#645403). oklch(44.6% 0.081 78.9), rgb(108, 78, 22).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.66:1).
About this color
#6C4E16 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 79°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Brown (#645403), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.66:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Olive Brown (#645403) |
| Black text | 2.73:1 |
| White text | 7.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6C4E16 |
| RGB | rgb(108, 78, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(39, 66%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.6% 0.081 78.9) |
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 #6C4E16 | 7.66:1 | AAA | Lc -91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6C4E16 | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 17.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6C4E16 text on white | 7.66:1 | AAA | Lc 86.5 | Fine for body text |
| #6C4E16 text on black | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -15.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#EFE9E0
oklch(93.6% 0.014 78.3)
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Step 200
200
#E3D8C6
oklch(88.6% 0.027 80.2)
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Step 300
300
#D1BE9F
oklch(80.9% 0.047 80)
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Step 400
400
#BA9B6A
oklch(70.6% 0.075 78.5)
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Step 500
500
#A98240
oklch(63.1% 0.097 78.6)
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Step 600
600
#946B1B
oklch(55.6% 0.105 79.2)
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Step 700
700
#7E590B
oklch(49.1% 0.098 79.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6C4E16
oklch(44.6% 0.081 78.9)
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Step 900
900
#543D16
oklch(37.7% 0.063 77.8)
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Step 950
950
#31240E
oklch(27% 0.04 78.9)
#6C4E16 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) | #5A4F0D | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #615618 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #764543 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6C4E16
#6C4E16
oklch(44.6% 0.081 78.9)
- #385481
#385481
oklch(44.5% 0.082 259.5)
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 #6C4E16, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.028
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.034
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.037
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.038
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.044
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.047
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.056
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.061
Use #6C4E16 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.