#6C4E2D
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(44.8% 0.063 67.7), rgb(108, 78, 45).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.59:1).
About this color
#6C4E2D is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 68°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.59:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 2.76:1 |
| White text | 7.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6C4E2D |
| RGB | rgb(108, 78, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 41%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.8% 0.063 67.7) |
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 #6C4E2D | 7.59:1 | AAA | Lc -91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6C4E2D | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc 17.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6C4E2D text on white | 7.59:1 | AAA | Lc 86.3 | Fine for body text |
| #6C4E2D text on black | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc -15.8 | 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
#F8F5F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9E3
oklch(93.7% 0.01 67.7)
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Step 200
200
#E3D7CB
oklch(88.6% 0.021 67.6)
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Step 300
300
#D1BDA8
oklch(81% 0.037 68.6)
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Step 400
400
#BA9A7A
oklch(70.7% 0.058 66.6)
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Step 500
500
#A88157
oklch(63.1% 0.075 67.8)
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Step 600
600
#936A3C
oklch(55.6% 0.081 68)
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Step 700
700
#7D582E
oklch(49.1% 0.076 67.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6C4E2D
oklch(44.8% 0.063 67.7)
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Step 900
900
#533D24
oklch(37.8% 0.049 69)
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Step 950
950
#312416
oklch(27.2% 0.031 68)
#6C4E2D 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) | #58502A | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F572E | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #754746 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6C4E2D
#6C4E2D
oklch(44.8% 0.063 67.7)
- #385876
#385876
oklch(44.9% 0.062 247.8)
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 #6C4E2D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.037
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.042
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.043
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.047
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.055
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.060
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.061
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.069
Use #6C4E2D 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.