#6C4E24
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(44.7% 0.071 73.4), rgb(108, 78, 36).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.62:1).
About this color
#6C4E24 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 73°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.62:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 2.75:1 |
| White text | 7.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6C4E24 |
| RGB | rgb(108, 78, 36) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 50%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.7% 0.071 73.4) |
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 #6C4E24 | 7.62:1 | AAA | Lc -91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6C4E24 | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc 17.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6C4E24 text on white | 7.62:1 | AAA | Lc 86.4 | Fine for body text |
| #6C4E24 text on black | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc -15.7 | 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
#EFE9E1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 75.4)
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Step 200
200
#E3D7C9
oklch(88.5% 0.023 71.8)
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Step 300
300
#D1BDA4
oklch(80.9% 0.041 73.3)
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Step 400
400
#BA9B73
oklch(70.8% 0.066 73.5)
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Step 500
500
#A8814D
oklch(62.9% 0.084 73.2)
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Step 600
600
#946A30
oklch(55.6% 0.092 72.6)
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Step 700
700
#7E5822
oklch(49% 0.086 72.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6C4E24
oklch(44.7% 0.071 73.4)
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Step 900
900
#533D1E
oklch(37.7% 0.055 74.2)
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Step 950
950
#312412
oklch(27.1% 0.036 74.3)
#6C4E24 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) | #594F20 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #605625 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #754645 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6C4E24
#6C4E24
oklch(44.7% 0.071 73.4)
- #37567B
#37567B
oklch(44.6% 0.071 253.6)
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 #6C4E24, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.035
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.037
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.038
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.039
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.049
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.054
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.059
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.062
Use #6C4E24 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.