#6C503B
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(45.5% 0.05 58), rgb(108, 80, 59).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.37:1).
About this color
#6C503B is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 58°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.37:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 2.84:1 |
| White text | 7.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6C503B |
| RGB | rgb(108, 80, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 29%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.5% 0.05 58) |
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 #6C503B | 7.37:1 | AAA | Lc -90.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6C503B | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc 18.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6C503B text on white | 7.37:1 | AAA | Lc 85.6 | Fine for body text |
| #6C503B text on black | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc -16.5 | 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
#F7F5F3
oklch(97.1% 0.003 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E4
oklch(93.7% 0.009 67.7)
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Step 200
200
#E2D7CF
oklch(88.6% 0.016 58.6)
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Step 300
300
#D0BCAF
oklch(80.8% 0.029 55.2)
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Step 400
400
#B79A85
oklch(70.7% 0.046 57.8)
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Step 500
500
#A58166
oklch(63.1% 0.059 58.3)
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Step 600
600
#906A4D
oklch(55.6% 0.064 58.3)
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Step 700
700
#7B583E
oklch(49.1% 0.06 57.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6C503B
oklch(45.5% 0.05 58)
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Step 900
900
#513D2D
oklch(37.7% 0.038 59.9)
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Step 950
950
#30241B
oklch(27.2% 0.024 58.4)
#6C503B 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) | #585239 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F583B | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #744A4B | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6C503B
#6C503B
oklch(45.5% 0.05 58)
- #3C5B6F
#3C5B6F
oklch(45.5% 0.049 237.6)
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 #6C503B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.044
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.052
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.057
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.059
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.061
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.064
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.065
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.068
Use #6C503B 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.