#6A4536
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(42.9% 0.057 42.9), rgb(106, 69, 54).
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White text reads best on this color (8.34:1).
About this color
#6A4536 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 43°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.34:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.51:1 |
| White text | 8.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A4536 |
| RGB | rgb(106, 69, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 33%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.9% 0.057 42.9) |
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 #6A4536 | 8.34:1 | AAA | Lc -93.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6A4536 | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc 15.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6A4536 text on white | 8.34:1 | AAA | Lc 88.7 | Fine for body text |
| #6A4536 text on black | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc -13.5 | 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
#F8F4F3
oklch(97% 0.005 34.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E5
oklch(93.6% 0.01 41.9)
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Step 200
200
#E4D6D0
oklch(88.6% 0.018 44.8)
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Step 300
300
#D4BAB0
oklch(80.8% 0.033 42.2)
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Step 400
400
#BE9687
oklch(70.6% 0.053 41.5)
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Step 500
500
#AD7C69
oklch(63% 0.068 42.1)
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Step 600
600
#986550
oklch(55.6% 0.074 43.2)
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Step 700
700
#825441
oklch(49.2% 0.068 43.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6A4536
oklch(42.9% 0.057 42.9)
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Step 900
900
#563A2F
oklch(37.8% 0.044 42.3)
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Step 950
950
#32221B
oklch(26.9% 0.028 44.6)
#6A4536 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) | #4E4935 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #575136 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #723F41 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A4536
#6A4536
oklch(42.9% 0.057 42.9)
- #285666
#285666
oklch(42.8% 0.057 223.4)
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 #6A4536, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.039
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.047
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.051
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.059
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.070
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.070
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.073
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.076
Use #6A4536 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.