#6C533F
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(46.3% 0.045 60), rgb(108, 83, 63).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.12:1).
About this color
#6C533F is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 60°. 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 7.12:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 2.94:1 |
| White text | 7.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6C533F |
| RGB | rgb(108, 83, 63) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 26%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.3% 0.045 60) |
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 #6C533F | 7.12:1 | AAA | Lc -89.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6C533F | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 19.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6C533F text on white | 7.12:1 | AAA | Lc 84.7 | Fine for body text |
| #6C533F text on black | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc -17.3 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F7F5F3
oklch(97.1% 0.003 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E6
oklch(93.6% 0.006 59.6)
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Step 200
200
#DFD7D1
oklch(88.4% 0.012 59.5)
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Step 300
300
#CCBEB3
oklch(81% 0.022 60.7)
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Step 400
400
#B29C8B
oklch(70.7% 0.036 59.9)
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Step 500
500
#9E846E
oklch(63.2% 0.045 62.1)
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Step 600
600
#896D57
oklch(55.6% 0.048 59.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6C533F
oklch(46.3% 0.045 60)
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Step 800
800
#5F4A3A
oklch(42.7% 0.038 58.8)
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Step 900
900
#4D3E32
oklch(37.6% 0.029 60.4)
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Step 950
950
#2D241D
oklch(26.8% 0.019 59.8)
#6C533F 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) | #5B553E | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #605A3F | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #734E4E | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6C533F
#6C533F
oklch(46.3% 0.045 60)
- #415C70
#415C70
oklch(46.1% 0.046 241)
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 #6C533F, 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 0.053
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.061
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.062
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.062
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.062
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.064
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.068
Use #6C533F 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.