#6C552C
Closest named color: Mud (#735C12). oklch(46.4% 0.065 80.5), rgb(108, 85, 44).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.06:1).
About this color
#6C552C is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 80°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud (#735C12), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.06:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud (#735C12) |
| Black text | 2.97:1 |
| White text | 7.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6C552C |
| RGB | rgb(108, 85, 44) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 42%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.4% 0.065 80.5) |
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 #6C552C | 7.06:1 | AAA | Lc -89.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6C552C | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 19.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6C552C text on white | 7.06:1 | AAA | Lc 84.4 | Fine for body text |
| #6C552C text on black | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -17.6 | 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
#F7F5F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E3
oklch(93.5% 0.009 78.3)
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Step 200
200
#DFD8CC
oklch(88.4% 0.018 81.3)
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Step 300
300
#CBBFAA
oklch(80.9% 0.032 81.7)
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Step 400
400
#B19E7D
oklch(70.7% 0.051 81.3)
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Step 500
500
#9E865C
oklch(63.2% 0.065 81.1)
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Step 600
600
#896F42
oklch(55.6% 0.07 80.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6C552C
oklch(46.4% 0.065 80.5)
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Step 800
800
#5E4C2B
oklch(42.7% 0.054 81.6)
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Step 900
900
#4D3F27
oklch(37.6% 0.042 80.4)
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Step 950
950
#2D2517
oklch(26.9% 0.027 81.1)
#6C552C 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) | #5F5528 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #645B2D | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #754E4B | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6C552C
#6C552C
oklch(46.4% 0.065 80.5)
- #44597E
#44597E
oklch(46.3% 0.066 261.4)
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 #6C552C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.036
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.036
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.037
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.037
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.050
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.053
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.060
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.063
Use #6C552C 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.