#6A412A
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(41.8% 0.067 49.5), rgb(106, 65, 42).
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White text reads best on this color (8.74:1).
About this color
#6A412A is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 49°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.74:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.40:1 |
| White text | 8.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A412A |
| RGB | rgb(106, 65, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 43%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.8% 0.067 49.5) |
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 #6A412A | 8.74:1 | AAA | Lc -94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6A412A | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc 14.2 | Not readable |
| #6A412A text on white | 8.74:1 | AAA | Lc 89.8 | Fine for body text |
| #6A412A text on black | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc -12.5 | 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
#F1E8E3
oklch(93.7% 0.012 51.3)
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Step 200
200
#E6D5CD
oklch(88.5% 0.022 47)
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Step 300
300
#D7BAAB
oklch(81% 0.039 49.1)
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Step 400
400
#C2967E
oklch(70.8% 0.063 49.9)
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Step 500
500
#B17B5D
oklch(63.1% 0.08 49.9)
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Step 600
600
#9D6343
oklch(55.6% 0.088 49.1)
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Step 700
700
#865235
oklch(49.1% 0.082 49.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6A412A
oklch(41.8% 0.067 49.5)
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Step 900
900
#583928
oklch(37.6% 0.052 49.4)
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Step 950
950
#342218
oklch(27.1% 0.033 49.9)
#6A412A 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) | #4C4528 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #564E2A | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #73393B | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A412A
#6A412A
oklch(41.8% 0.067 49.5)
- #1D536A
#1D536A
oklch(41.7% 0.068 229.8)
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 #6A412A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.041
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.043
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.059
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.059
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.060
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.069
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.070
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.070
Use #6A412A 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.