#6C503D
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(45.6% 0.048 55.3), rgb(108, 80, 61).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.36:1).
About this color
#6C503D is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 55°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.36:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 2.85:1 |
| White text | 7.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6C503D |
| RGB | rgb(108, 80, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 28%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.6% 0.048 55.3) |
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 #6C503D | 7.36:1 | AAA | Lc -90.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6C503D | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc 18.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6C503D text on white | 7.36:1 | AAA | Lc 85.5 | Fine for body text |
| #6C503D text on black | 2.85:1 | 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
#EEE9E5
oklch(93.7% 0.008 61.4)
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Step 200
200
#E2D7D0
oklch(88.6% 0.015 54.9)
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Step 300
300
#D0BCB0
oklch(80.9% 0.028 53.1)
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Step 400
400
#B79A86
oklch(70.7% 0.045 56.5)
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Step 500
500
#A58168
oklch(63.1% 0.057 56.2)
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Step 600
600
#906A50
oklch(55.6% 0.062 55.4)
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Step 700
700
#7A5841
oklch(49% 0.057 55)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6C503D
oklch(45.6% 0.048 55.3)
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Step 900
900
#513C2E
oklch(37.5% 0.037 55)
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Step 950
950
#30241B
oklch(27.2% 0.024 58.4)
#6C503D 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) | #58523C | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F583D | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #744B4B | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6C503D
#6C503D
oklch(45.6% 0.048 55.3)
- #3C5B6E
#3C5B6E
oklch(45.5% 0.048 236.2)
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 #6C503D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.046
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.054
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.057
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.059
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.063
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.066
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.066
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.066
Use #6C503D 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.