#6C6123
Closest named color: Mud (#735C12). oklch(49% 0.083 99.2), rgb(108, 97, 35).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.22:1).
About this color
#6C6123 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 99°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud (#735C12), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.22:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud (#735C12) |
| Black text | 3.37:1 |
| White text | 6.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6C6123 |
| RGB | rgb(108, 97, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(51, 51%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49% 0.083 99.2) |
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 #6C6123 | 6.22:1 | AA | Lc -86.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6C6123 | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6C6123 text on white | 6.22:1 | AA | Lc 81.0 | Fine for body text |
| #6C6123 text on black | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.9 | 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
#EBEAE1
oklch(93.5% 0.012 101.5)
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Step 200
200
#DCDAC9
oklch(88.5% 0.023 101.4)
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Step 300
300
#C7C2A4
oklch(81% 0.041 99.4)
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Step 400
400
#AAA273
oklch(70.7% 0.065 99.6)
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Step 500
500
#958B4E
oklch(63.2% 0.082 100.2)
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Step 600
600
#807431
oklch(55.6% 0.089 99.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6C6123
oklch(49% 0.083 99.2)
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Step 800
800
#584F1F
oklch(42.6% 0.068 98.8)
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Step 900
900
#48421F
oklch(37.6% 0.053 99.8)
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Step 950
950
#2A2713
oklch(27% 0.034 100.9)
#6C6123 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) | #6A5E1C | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D6226 | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #745A54 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6C6123
#6C6123
oklch(49% 0.083 99.2)
- #575B8F
#575B8F
oklch(49.1% 0.083 279.5)
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 #6C6123, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.017
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.019
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.034
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.036
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.038
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.040
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.041
Use #6C6123 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.