#6C592F
Closest named color: Mud (#735C12). oklch(47.3% 0.064 85.6), rgb(108, 89, 47).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.75:1).
About this color
#6C592F is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 86°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud (#735C12), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.75:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud (#735C12) |
| Black text | 3.10:1 |
| White text | 6.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6C592F |
| RGB | rgb(108, 89, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(41, 39%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.3% 0.064 85.6) |
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 #6C592F | 6.75:1 | AA | Lc -88.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6C592F | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6C592F text on white | 6.75:1 | AA | Lc 83.2 | Fine for body text |
| #6C592F text on black | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.7 | 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
#ECE9E3
oklch(93.5% 0.009 84.6)
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Step 200
200
#DED9CD
oklch(88.6% 0.017 88)
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Step 300
300
#CAC0AA
oklch(81% 0.032 86.5)
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Step 400
400
#AF9F7D
oklch(70.8% 0.051 85.7)
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Step 500
500
#9B875C
oklch(63.1% 0.064 85.7)
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Step 600
600
#867042
oklch(55.5% 0.069 84.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6C592F
oklch(47.3% 0.064 85.6)
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Step 800
800
#5C4D2C
oklch(42.7% 0.053 85.8)
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Step 900
900
#4C4027
oklch(37.7% 0.042 84.9)
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Step 950
950
#2C2617
oklch(27.1% 0.027 88.6)
#6C592F 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) | #62582B | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #675D30 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #74524F | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6C592F
#6C592F
oklch(47.3% 0.064 85.6)
- #4A5B80
#4A5B80
oklch(47.3% 0.064 265.1)
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 #6C592F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.031
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.039
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.039
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.041
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.055
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.056
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.058
Use #6C592F 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.