#6A481D
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(43.1% 0.074 69.7), rgb(106, 72, 29).
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White text reads best on this color (8.21:1).
About this color
#6A481D is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 70°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.21:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.55:1 |
| White text | 8.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A481D |
| RGB | rgb(106, 72, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 57%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.1% 0.074 69.7) |
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 #6A481D | 8.21:1 | AAA | Lc -92.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6A481D | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc 15.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6A481D text on white | 8.21:1 | AAA | Lc 88.2 | Fine for body text |
| #6A481D text on black | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc -13.9 | 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
#EFE9E1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 75.4)
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Step 200
200
#E4D7C8
oklch(88.6% 0.025 71.4)
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Step 300
300
#D3BCA3
oklch(80.8% 0.043 69.5)
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Step 400
400
#BD9971
oklch(70.6% 0.069 69.3)
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Step 500
500
#AC804B
oklch(63.2% 0.089 70.2)
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Step 600
600
#97682D
oklch(55.5% 0.096 69.5)
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Step 700
700
#81571F
oklch(49.2% 0.09 70.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6A481D
oklch(43.1% 0.074 69.7)
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Step 900
900
#553C1D
oklch(37.7% 0.058 70.4)
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Step 950
950
#322312
oklch(27% 0.036 68.7)
#6A481D 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) | #544A18 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C521E | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #74403F | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A481D
#6A481D
oklch(43.1% 0.074 69.7)
- #2E5377
#2E5377
oklch(43.2% 0.074 249.3)
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 #6A481D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.024
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.045
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.045
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.050
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.051
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.063
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.064
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.071
Use #6A481D 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.