#6C522D
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(45.7% 0.063 74.8), rgb(108, 82, 45).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.28:1).
About this color
#6C522D is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 75°. 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 7.28:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 2.88:1 |
| White text | 7.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6C522D |
| RGB | rgb(108, 82, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 41%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.7% 0.063 74.8) |
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 #6C522D | 7.28:1 | AAA | Lc -90.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6C522D | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc 18.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6C522D text on white | 7.28:1 | AAA | Lc 85.2 | Fine for body text |
| #6C522D text on black | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc -16.8 | 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
#F7F5F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E2
oklch(93.6% 0.011 76.6)
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Step 200
200
#E1D7CB
oklch(88.4% 0.02 72.6)
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Step 300
300
#CFBEA7
oklch(81% 0.037 75.5)
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Step 400
400
#B79C78
oklch(70.8% 0.059 74.6)
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Step 500
500
#A58354
oklch(63.1% 0.076 74.7)
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Step 600
600
#906C39
oklch(55.7% 0.082 74.3)
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Step 700
700
#7A5A2B
oklch(49.1% 0.076 74.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6C522D
oklch(45.7% 0.063 74.8)
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Step 900
900
#513E23
oklch(37.8% 0.049 75.1)
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Step 950
950
#2F2415
oklch(26.9% 0.03 74.5)
#6C522D 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) | #5C532A | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #62592E | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #754B49 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6C522D
#6C522D
oklch(45.7% 0.063 74.8)
- #3F597A
#3F597A
oklch(45.8% 0.063 254.8)
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 #6C522D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.035
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.039
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.040
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.045
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.048
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.058
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.060
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.062
Use #6C522D 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.