#6A4415
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(42.1% 0.08 67.6), rgb(106, 68, 21).
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White text reads best on this color (8.56:1).
About this color
#6A4415 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 68°. 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 8.56:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.45:1 |
| White text | 8.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A4415 |
| RGB | rgb(106, 68, 21) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 67%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.1% 0.08 67.6) |
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 #6A4415 | 8.56:1 | AAA | Lc -93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6A4415 | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc 14.7 | Not readable |
| #6A4415 text on white | 8.56:1 | AAA | Lc 89.2 | Fine for body text |
| #6A4415 text on black | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc -13.0 | 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
#F0E8E1
oklch(93.5% 0.013 63.9)
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Step 200
200
#E5D6C7
oklch(88.4% 0.026 67.5)
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Step 300
300
#D6BCA1
oklch(81% 0.047 68.1)
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Step 400
400
#C0986E
oklch(70.7% 0.074 67.5)
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Step 500
500
#B07E46
oklch(63.1% 0.096 67.7)
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Step 600
600
#9B6626
oklch(55.5% 0.104 67.3)
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Step 700
700
#845518
oklch(49.1% 0.096 68.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6A4415
oklch(42.1% 0.08 67.6)
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Step 900
900
#573B1A
oklch(37.7% 0.062 68.4)
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Step 950
950
#332310
oklch(27.1% 0.039 69.6)
#6A4415 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) | #51470E | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #595016 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #743B3A | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A4415
#6A4415
oklch(42.1% 0.08 67.6)
- #255177
#255177
oklch(42.2% 0.08 247.2)
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 #6A4415, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.021
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.051
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.051
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.053
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.057
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.065
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.066
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.069
Use #6A4415 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.