#6A4523
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(42.5% 0.07 61.6), rgb(106, 69, 35).
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White text reads best on this color (8.43:1).
About this color
#6A4523 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 62°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.43:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.48:1 |
| White text | 8.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A4523 |
| RGB | rgb(106, 69, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 50%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.5% 0.07 61.6) |
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 #6A4523 | 8.43:1 | AAA | Lc -93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6A4523 | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc 15.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6A4523 text on white | 8.43:1 | AAA | Lc 88.9 | Fine for body text |
| #6A4523 text on black | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc -13.3 | 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
#F8F5F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 59.6)
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Step 200
200
#E5D6CA
oklch(88.5% 0.023 61.2)
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Step 300
300
#D5BBA6
oklch(80.9% 0.041 61.1)
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Step 400
400
#BF9877
oklch(70.8% 0.065 61.7)
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Step 500
500
#AE7E53
oklch(63.1% 0.084 62.3)
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Step 600
600
#9A6637
oklch(55.6% 0.092 61.2)
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Step 700
700
#835529
oklch(49.1% 0.085 62.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6A4523
oklch(42.5% 0.07 61.6)
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Step 900
900
#573B22
oklch(37.8% 0.055 61.7)
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Step 950
950
#332214
oklch(26.9% 0.035 60)
#6A4523 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) | #504820 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #595023 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #743D3D | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A4523
#6A4523
oklch(42.5% 0.07 61.6)
- #275372
#275372
oklch(42.6% 0.071 241.8)
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 #6A4523, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.029
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.050
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.057
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.058
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.059
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.060
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.064
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.067
Use #6A4523 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.