#6A420E
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(41.7% 0.084 67.5), rgb(106, 66, 14).
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White text reads best on this color (8.75:1).
About this color
#6A420E is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 67°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.75:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.39:1 |
| White text | 8.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A420E |
| RGB | rgb(106, 66, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 77%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.7% 0.084 67.5) |
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 #6A420E | 8.75:1 | AAA | Lc -94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6A420E | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc 14.2 | Not readable |
| #6A420E text on white | 8.75:1 | AAA | Lc 89.7 | Fine for body text |
| #6A420E text on black | 2.39:1 | 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
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8E0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 64.3)
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Step 200
200
#E6D6C7
oklch(88.5% 0.027 65.6)
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Step 300
300
#D7BB9F
oklch(80.9% 0.05 67)
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Step 400
400
#C2976B
oklch(70.6% 0.079 66.6)
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Step 500
500
#B27D42
oklch(63.1% 0.1 67.1)
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Step 600
600
#9D651F
oklch(55.5% 0.109 67.2)
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Step 700
700
#865410
oklch(49.1% 0.101 67.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6A420E
oklch(41.7% 0.084 67.5)
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Step 900
900
#583A17
oklch(37.6% 0.065 67.5)
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Step 950
950
#34220F
oklch(27% 0.041 66)
#6A420E 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) | #4F4505 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #594F0F | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #743838 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A420E
#6A420E
oklch(41.7% 0.084 67.5)
- #214F77
#214F77
oklch(41.6% 0.084 247.7)
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 #6A420E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.021
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.054
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.054
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.055
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.061
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.062
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.067
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.071
Use #6A420E 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.