#6A3D02
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(40.6% 0.09 64.6), rgb(106, 61, 2).
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White text reads best on this color (9.20:1).
About this color
#6A3D02 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 65°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.20:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.28:1 |
| White text | 9.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A3D02 |
| RGB | rgb(106, 61, 2) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 96%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.6% 0.09 64.6) |
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 #6A3D02 | 9.20:1 | AAA | Lc -95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6A3D02 | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 13.1 | Not readable |
| #6A3D02 text on white | 9.20:1 | AAA | Lc 90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #6A3D02 text on black | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -11.4 | 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
#F9F5F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 67.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8E0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 64.3)
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Step 200
200
#E7D6C6
oklch(88.6% 0.029 65.7)
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Step 300
300
#D9BA9E
oklch(80.9% 0.052 64.1)
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Step 400
400
#C69668
oklch(70.8% 0.084 64.6)
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Step 500
500
#B67B3D
oklch(63.2% 0.107 64.9)
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Step 600
600
#A26216
oklch(55.6% 0.117 63.9)
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Step 700
700
#8A5104
oklch(49% 0.109 64.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6A3D02
oklch(40.6% 0.09 64.6)
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Step 900
900
#5B3914
oklch(37.7% 0.07 64.8)
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Step 950
950
#35210D
oklch(26.8% 0.044 63.9)
#6A3D02 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) | #4B4100 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #564C03 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #753233 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A3D02
#6A3D02
oklch(40.6% 0.09 64.6)
- #134D76
#134D76
oklch(40.6% 0.09 244.7)
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 #6A3D02, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.028
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.052
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.061
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.065
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.065
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.069
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.071
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.071
Use #6A3D02 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.