#6A3B02
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(40.2% 0.091 62.3), rgb(106, 59, 2).
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White text reads best on this color (9.37:1).
About this color
#6A3B02 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 62°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.37:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.23:1 |
| White text | 9.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A3B02 |
| RGB | rgb(106, 59, 2) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 96%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.2% 0.091 62.3) |
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 #6A3B02 | 9.37:1 | AAA | Lc -95.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6A3B02 | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 12.7 | Not readable |
| #6A3B02 text on white | 9.37:1 | AAA | Lc 91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #6A3B02 text on black | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc -11.1 | Not readable |
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 900.
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Step 50
50
#FAF4EF
oklch(97% 0.009 62.6)
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Step 100
100
#F4E7DD
oklch(93.6% 0.02 60.2)
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Step 200
200
#ECD4C0
oklch(88.4% 0.038 62.1)
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Step 300
300
#E1B794
oklch(80.8% 0.068 61.4)
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Step 400
400
#D19155
oklch(70.8% 0.109 62.7)
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Step 500
500
#C47313
oklch(63.1% 0.14 62.1)
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Step 600
600
#A75F00
oklch(55.6% 0.128 62.1)
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Step 700
700
#8D4F00
oklch(49.1% 0.113 61.8)
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Step 800
800
#744000
oklch(42.6% 0.098 61.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6A3B02
oklch(40.2% 0.091 62.3)
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Step 950
950
#3A1F03
oklch(27% 0.058 62.4)
#6A3B02 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) | #4A4000 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #554B03 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #753031 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A3B02
#6A3B02
oklch(40.2% 0.091 62.3)
- #0A4D75
#0A4D75
oklch(40.3% 0.091 242.3)
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 #6A3B02, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.033
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.047
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.065
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.068
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.069
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.069
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.070
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.074
Use #6A3B02 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.