#6A3B1B
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(40.4% 0.08 52.6), rgb(106, 59, 27).
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White text reads best on this color (9.31:1).
About this color
#6A3B1B is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 53°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.31:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.25:1 |
| White text | 9.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A3B1B |
| RGB | rgb(106, 59, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 59%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.4% 0.08 52.6) |
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 #6A3B1B | 9.31:1 | AAA | Lc -95.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6A3B1B | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 12.7 | Not readable |
| #6A3B1B text on white | 9.31:1 | AAA | Lc 91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #6A3B1B text on black | 2.25:1 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F9F4F2
oklch(97% 0.006 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E8E2
oklch(93.7% 0.014 53.3)
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Step 200
200
#E8D5CA
oklch(88.6% 0.026 52.2)
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Step 300
300
#DAB9A5
oklch(80.9% 0.047 53)
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Step 400
400
#C79475
oklch(70.8% 0.075 52.4)
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Step 500
500
#B77851
oklch(63% 0.096 52)
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Step 600
600
#A26034
oklch(55.5% 0.104 52.6)
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Step 700
700
#8B4F27
oklch(49% 0.097 52.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6A3B1B
oklch(40.4% 0.08 52.6)
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Step 900
900
#5C3820
oklch(37.8% 0.063 53.4)
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Step 950
950
#362114
oklch(27.1% 0.039 52.1)
#6A3B1B 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) | #494018 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #544B1B | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #743134 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A3B1B
#6A3B1B
oklch(40.4% 0.08 52.6)
- #064F6D
#064F6D
oklch(40.3% 0.081 233.4)
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 #6A3B1B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.040
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.044
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.051
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.066
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.068
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.069
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.074
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.074
Use #6A3B1B 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.