#6A4530
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(42.7% 0.061 50.1), rgb(106, 69, 48).
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White text reads best on this color (8.37:1).
About this color
#6A4530 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 50°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.37:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.50:1 |
| White text | 8.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A4530 |
| RGB | rgb(106, 69, 48) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 38%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.7% 0.061 50.1) |
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 #6A4530 | 8.37:1 | AAA | Lc -93.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6A4530 | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc 15.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6A4530 text on white | 8.37:1 | AAA | Lc 88.8 | Fine for body text |
| #6A4530 text on black | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc -13.4 | 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
#F8F5F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 56.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E4
oklch(93.6% 0.01 48.6)
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Step 200
200
#E5D6CE
oklch(88.6% 0.02 50.1)
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Step 300
300
#D4BBAD
oklch(81% 0.035 51.2)
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Step 400
400
#BE9781
oklch(70.7% 0.056 50.9)
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Step 500
500
#AE7D62
oklch(63.2% 0.073 49.8)
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Step 600
600
#996548
oklch(55.6% 0.08 49.7)
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Step 700
700
#82543A
oklch(49.1% 0.073 49.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6A4530
oklch(42.7% 0.061 50.1)
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Step 900
900
#563A2A
oklch(37.6% 0.048 50.6)
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Step 950
950
#332219
oklch(27% 0.031 48.9)
#6A4530 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) | #4F492E | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #585130 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #733E40 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A4530
#6A4530
oklch(42.7% 0.061 50.1)
- #27556A
#27556A
oklch(42.7% 0.061 230.2)
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 #6A4530, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.043
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.045
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.055
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.055
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.065
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.067
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.069
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.070
Use #6A4530 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.