#6A482B
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(43.3% 0.063 60.4), rgb(106, 72, 43).
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White text reads best on this color (8.15:1).
About this color
#6A482B is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 60°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.15:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.57:1 |
| White text | 8.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A482B |
| RGB | rgb(106, 72, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 42%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.3% 0.063 60.4) |
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 #6A482B | 8.15:1 | AAA | Lc -92.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6A482B | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc 15.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6A482B text on white | 8.15:1 | AAA | Lc 88.1 | Fine for body text |
| #6A482B text on black | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc -14.1 | 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
#EFE8E3
oklch(93.5% 0.01 58.2)
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Step 200
200
#E4D6CC
oklch(88.5% 0.021 58)
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Step 300
300
#D3BCA9
oklch(81% 0.037 61.8)
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Step 400
400
#BD987B
oklch(70.6% 0.06 59.7)
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Step 500
500
#AB7F5A
oklch(63.1% 0.075 60.9)
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Step 600
600
#97683F
oklch(55.8% 0.083 61)
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Step 700
700
#805631
oklch(49.1% 0.076 60.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6A482B
oklch(43.3% 0.063 60.4)
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Step 900
900
#553B26
oklch(37.6% 0.049 59.4)
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Step 950
950
#322317
oklch(27.1% 0.031 59.6)
#6A482B 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) | #524B29 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A522B | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #734141 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A482B
#6A482B
oklch(43.3% 0.063 60.4)
- #2E5570
#2E5570
oklch(43.3% 0.063 240.6)
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 #6A482B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.035
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.047
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.055
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.056
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.058
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.062
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.064
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.065
Use #6A482B 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.