#6A4516
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(42.4% 0.079 68.6), rgb(106, 69, 22).
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White text reads best on this color (8.48:1).
About this color
#6A4516 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 69°. 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 8.48:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.47:1 |
| White text | 8.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A4516 |
| RGB | rgb(106, 69, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 66%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.4% 0.079 68.6) |
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 #6A4516 | 8.48:1 | AAA | Lc -93.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6A4516 | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc 15.0 | Not readable |
| #6A4516 text on white | 8.48:1 | AAA | Lc 89.0 | Fine for body text |
| #6A4516 text on black | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc -13.2 | 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
#D5BCA1
oklch(80.9% 0.047 69.3)
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Step 400
400
#BF986E
oklch(70.6% 0.074 68.3)
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Step 500
500
#AF7E46
oklch(63% 0.095 68.3)
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Step 600
600
#9A6726
oklch(55.6% 0.103 68.9)
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Step 700
700
#845518
oklch(49.1% 0.096 68.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6A4516
oklch(42.4% 0.079 68.6)
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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)
#6A4516 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) | #514810 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A5017 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #743C3B | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A4516
#6A4516
oklch(42.4% 0.079 68.6)
- #285177
#285177
oklch(42.4% 0.079 248.6)
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 #6A4516, 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 0.049
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.050
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.052
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.055
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.064
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.069
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.070
Use #6A4516 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.