#6C6230
Closest named color: Mud (#735C12). oklch(49.4% 0.071 98.2), rgb(108, 98, 48).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.12:1).
About this color
#6C6230 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 98°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud (#735C12), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.12:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud (#735C12) |
| Black text | 3.42:1 |
| White text | 6.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6C6230 |
| RGB | rgb(108, 98, 48) |
| HSL | hsl(50, 38%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.4% 0.071 98.2) |
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 #6C6230 | 6.12:1 | AA | Lc -85.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6C6230 | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6C6230 text on white | 6.12:1 | AA | Lc 80.5 | Fine for body text |
| #6C6230 text on black | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.3 | 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
#EBEAE3
oklch(93.6% 0.009 100)
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Step 200
200
#DCD9CC
oklch(88.4% 0.018 96.1)
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Step 300
300
#C6C1A9
oklch(80.9% 0.033 97.4)
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Step 400
400
#A9A17A
oklch(70.6% 0.055 97.9)
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Step 500
500
#948A58
oklch(63% 0.07 98.3)
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Step 600
600
#7F743D
oklch(55.6% 0.076 98.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6C6230
oklch(49.4% 0.071 98.2)
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Step 800
800
#574F28
oklch(42.6% 0.058 98)
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Step 900
900
#484225
oklch(37.7% 0.045 97.9)
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Step 950
950
#2A2716
oklch(27.1% 0.029 99.4)
#6C6230 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) | #6A602B | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D6332 | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #745C56 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6C6230
#6C6230
oklch(49.4% 0.071 98.2)
- #585D89
#585D89
oklch(49.3% 0.071 278.5)
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 #6C6230, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.031
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.043
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.043
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.044
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.045
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.045
Use #6C6230 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.