#6A400A
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(41.2% 0.086 66.1), rgb(106, 64, 10).
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White text reads best on this color (8.93:1).
About this color
#6A400A is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 66°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.93:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.35:1 |
| White text | 8.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A400A |
| RGB | rgb(106, 64, 10) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 83%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.2% 0.086 66.1) |
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 #6A400A | 8.93:1 | AAA | Lc -94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6A400A | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc 13.8 | Not readable |
| #6A400A text on white | 8.93:1 | AAA | Lc 90.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #6A400A text on black | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc -12.1 | 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
#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
#E6D6C6
oklch(88.5% 0.028 67.5)
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Step 300
300
#D8BB9F
oklch(81% 0.051 66)
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Step 400
400
#C3976A
oklch(70.7% 0.08 66.6)
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Step 500
500
#B47C40
oklch(63.1% 0.103 65.8)
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Step 600
600
#9F641C
oklch(55.6% 0.112 65.9)
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Step 700
700
#88530D
oklch(49.2% 0.104 66.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6A400A
oklch(41.2% 0.086 66.1)
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Step 900
900
#5A3A16
oklch(37.8% 0.068 66.2)
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Step 950
950
#34220E
oklch(26.9% 0.042 67.2)
#6A400A 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) | #4E4401 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #574D0B | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #753636 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A400A
#6A400A
oklch(41.2% 0.086 66.1)
- #1C4F77
#1C4F77
oklch(41.4% 0.086 245.9)
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 #6A400A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.024
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.057
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.058
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.059
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.059
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.065
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.069
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.070
Use #6A400A 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.