#6C5347
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(46.5% 0.039 46.9), rgb(108, 83, 71).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.08:1).
About this color
#6C5347 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 47°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.08:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 2.96:1 |
| White text | 7.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6C5347 |
| RGB | rgb(108, 83, 71) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 21%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.5% 0.039 46.9) |
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 #6C5347 | 7.08:1 | AAA | Lc -89.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6C5347 | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 19.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6C5347 text on white | 7.08:1 | AAA | Lc 84.5 | Fine for body text |
| #6C5347 text on black | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -17.5 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F7F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E7
oklch(93.7% 0.005 48.7)
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Step 200
200
#DFD7D3
oklch(88.4% 0.01 48.6)
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Step 300
300
#CBBDB7
oklch(80.8% 0.018 44.8)
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Step 400
400
#B19B91
oklch(70.6% 0.03 46)
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Step 500
500
#9E8376
oklch(63.1% 0.038 47.2)
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Step 600
600
#886C5F
oklch(55.5% 0.041 46.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6C5347
oklch(46.5% 0.039 46.9)
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Step 800
800
#5E4A40
oklch(42.7% 0.032 48)
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Step 900
900
#4D3E36
oklch(37.7% 0.025 49.6)
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Step 950
950
#2D2420
oklch(26.9% 0.016 45.3)
#6C5347 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) | #595546 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F5A47 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #734F50 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6C5347
#6C5347
oklch(46.5% 0.039 46.9)
- #425E6A
#425E6A
oklch(46.5% 0.038 226.4)
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 #6C5347, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.054
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.055
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.063
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.063
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.068
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.071
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.071
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.072
Use #6C5347 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.