#6C5C2E
Closest named color: Mud (#735C12). oklch(48% 0.067 90.6), rgb(108, 92, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.54:1).
About this color
#6C5C2E is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 91°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud (#735C12), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.54:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud (#735C12) |
| Black text | 3.20:1 |
| White text | 6.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6C5C2E |
| RGB | rgb(108, 92, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(45, 40%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48% 0.067 90.6) |
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 #6C5C2E | 6.54:1 | AA | Lc -87.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6C5C2E | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6C5C2E text on white | 6.54:1 | AA | Lc 82.4 | Fine for body text |
| #6C5C2E text on black | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.5 | 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
#F6F5F2
oklch(97% 0.004 91.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE3
oklch(93.7% 0.01 93.6)
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Step 200
200
#DDD9CC
oklch(88.5% 0.018 92.7)
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Step 300
300
#C8C0A9
oklch(80.8% 0.033 91.1)
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Step 400
400
#ADA07C
oklch(70.8% 0.052 90.5)
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Step 500
500
#99885A
oklch(63.1% 0.066 90)
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Step 600
600
#83723F
oklch(55.6% 0.073 91.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6C5C2E
oklch(48% 0.067 90.6)
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Step 800
800
#5B4E29
oklch(42.8% 0.057 90.6)
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Step 900
900
#4A4126
oklch(37.7% 0.043 91.7)
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Step 950
950
#2C2617
oklch(27.1% 0.027 88.6)
#6C5C2E 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) | #655B2A | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #695F30 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #745551 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6C5C2E
#6C5C2E
oklch(48% 0.067 90.6)
- #4F5C84
#4F5C84
oklch(48.1% 0.067 270)
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 #6C5C2E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.025
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.036
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.040
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.042
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.046
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.047
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.051
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.052
Use #6C5C2E 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.