#6A441D
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(42.2% 0.075 63.8), rgb(106, 68, 29).
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White text reads best on this color (8.54:1).
About this color
#6A441D is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 64°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.54:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.45:1 |
| White text | 8.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A441D |
| RGB | rgb(106, 68, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 57%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.2% 0.075 63.8) |
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 #6A441D | 8.54:1 | AAA | Lc -93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6A441D | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc 14.8 | Not readable |
| #6A441D text on white | 8.54:1 | AAA | Lc 89.2 | Fine for body text |
| #6A441D 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
#E5D6C9
oklch(88.5% 0.024 63.5)
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Step 300
300
#D5BBA4
oklch(80.8% 0.043 63.7)
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Step 400
400
#C09873
oklch(70.8% 0.07 64.1)
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Step 500
500
#B07D4D
oklch(63.1% 0.09 63.2)
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Step 600
600
#9B6630
oklch(55.6% 0.097 63.8)
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Step 700
700
#845423
oklch(49% 0.09 63.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6A441D
oklch(42.2% 0.075 63.8)
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Step 900
900
#573B1E
oklch(37.8% 0.058 65.4)
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Step 950
950
#332212
oklch(26.9% 0.037 63.4)
#6A441D 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) | #504719 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #59501E | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #743B3B | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A441D
#6A441D
oklch(42.2% 0.075 63.8)
- #255274
#255274
oklch(42.3% 0.075 243.8)
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 #6A441D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.025
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.051
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.055
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.057
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.058
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.063
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.065
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.065
Use #6A441D 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.