#6A3E07
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(40.8% 0.088 64.4), rgb(106, 62, 7).
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White text reads best on this color (9.11:1).
About this color
#6A3E07 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 64°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.11:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.30:1 |
| White text | 9.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A3E07 |
| RGB | rgb(106, 62, 7) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 88%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.8% 0.088 64.4) |
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 #6A3E07 | 9.11:1 | AAA | Lc -95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6A3E07 | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 13.3 | Not readable |
| #6A3E07 text on white | 9.11:1 | AAA | Lc 90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #6A3E07 text on black | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc -11.7 | 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
#D9BA9F
oklch(80.9% 0.051 63.1)
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Step 400
400
#C59669
oklch(70.7% 0.083 64.6)
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Step 500
500
#B57B3F
oklch(63.1% 0.105 64.7)
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Step 600
600
#A1631B
oklch(55.7% 0.114 64.3)
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Step 700
700
#89520B
oklch(49.1% 0.106 64.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6A3E07
oklch(40.8% 0.088 64.4)
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Step 900
900
#5A3915
oklch(37.6% 0.068 65.1)
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Step 950
950
#35220E
oklch(27.1% 0.043 65.6)
#6A3E07 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) | #4C4200 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #564C08 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #753434 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A3E07
#6A3E07
oklch(40.8% 0.088 64.4)
- #164E76
#164E76
oklch(40.9% 0.088 244.4)
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 #6A3E07, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.027
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.053
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.060
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.063
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.063
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.069
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.069
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.069
Use #6A3E07 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.