#6C540F
Closest named color: Olive Brown (#645403). oklch(45.8% 0.087 87.8), rgb(108, 84, 15).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.20:1).
About this color
#6C540F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 88°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Brown (#645403), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.20:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Olive Brown (#645403) |
| Black text | 2.91:1 |
| White text | 7.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6C540F |
| RGB | rgb(108, 84, 15) |
| HSL | hsl(45, 76%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.8% 0.087 87.8) |
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 #6C540F | 7.20:1 | AAA | Lc -89.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6C540F | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc 19.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6C540F text on white | 7.20:1 | AAA | Lc 84.9 | Fine for body text |
| #6C540F text on black | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc -17.1 | 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
#F7F5F0
oklch(97% 0.007 88.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9DF
oklch(93.5% 0.014 84.6)
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Step 200
200
#E1D8C4
oklch(88.4% 0.029 86.6)
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Step 300
300
#CEBF9C
oklch(80.8% 0.05 87.6)
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Step 400
400
#B69E64
oklch(70.7% 0.082 87.8)
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Step 500
500
#A48536
oklch(63.1% 0.104 87.4)
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Step 600
600
#8F6E01
oklch(55.5% 0.113 87.7)
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Step 700
700
#795C00
oklch(49.1% 0.1 87.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6C540F
oklch(45.8% 0.087 87.8)
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Step 900
900
#513F0F
oklch(37.7% 0.068 87.3)
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Step 950
950
#2F250B
oklch(27% 0.043 88.1)
#6C540F 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) | #5F5301 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #655A13 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #764C47 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6C540F
#6C540F
oklch(45.8% 0.087 87.8)
- #425588
#425588
oklch(45.8% 0.087 267.4)
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 #6C540F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.017
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.027
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.036
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.036
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.042
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.048
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.049
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.057
Use #6C540F 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.