#6C5F2B
Closest named color: Mud (#735C12). oklch(48.6% 0.073 95.5), rgb(108, 95, 43).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.34:1).
About this color
#6C5F2B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 95°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud (#735C12), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.34:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud (#735C12) |
| Black text | 3.30:1 |
| White text | 6.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6C5F2B |
| RGB | rgb(108, 95, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(48, 43%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.6% 0.073 95.5) |
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 #6C5F2B | 6.34:1 | AA | Lc -86.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6C5F2B | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6C5F2B text on white | 6.34:1 | AA | Lc 81.5 | Fine for body text |
| #6C5F2B text on black | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.4 | 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
#ECEAE2
oklch(93.6% 0.011 95.2)
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Step 200
200
#DDD9CB
oklch(88.5% 0.019 93.7)
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Step 300
300
#C7C1A7
oklch(80.9% 0.036 96.4)
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Step 400
400
#ABA179
oklch(70.7% 0.056 95.7)
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Step 500
500
#978956
oklch(63% 0.072 94.6)
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Step 600
600
#81733A
oklch(55.6% 0.079 95.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6C5F2B
oklch(48.6% 0.073 95.5)
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Step 800
800
#594F26
oklch(42.8% 0.06 95.9)
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Step 900
900
#494123
oklch(37.6% 0.047 94.9)
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Step 950
950
#2B2615
oklch(26.9% 0.03 93.6)
#6C5F2B 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) | #685D26 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B612D | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #745853 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6C5F2B
#6C5F2B
oklch(48.6% 0.073 95.5)
- #545C89
#545C89
oklch(48.7% 0.073 275.6)
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 #6C5F2B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.020
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.038
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.042
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.046
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.046
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.047
Use #6C5F2B 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.