#6A4909
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(43.1% 0.086 77.4), rgb(106, 73, 9).
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White text reads best on this color (8.17:1).
About this color
#6A4909 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 77°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.17:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.56:1 |
| White text | 8.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A4909 |
| RGB | rgb(106, 73, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 84%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.1% 0.086 77.4) |
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 #6A4909 | 8.17:1 | AAA | Lc -92.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6A4909 | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc 15.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6A4909 text on white | 8.17:1 | AAA | Lc 88.1 | Fine for body text |
| #6A4909 text on black | 2.56:1 | 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
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9DF
oklch(93.6% 0.015 80.7)
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Step 200
200
#E4D7C5
oklch(88.5% 0.028 76.2)
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Step 300
300
#D3BD9D
oklch(80.9% 0.05 77.2)
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Step 400
400
#BD9A66
oklch(70.6% 0.081 76.8)
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Step 500
500
#AC813A
oklch(63.1% 0.103 77.5)
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Step 600
600
#976910
oklch(55.5% 0.111 77)
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Step 700
700
#815800
oklch(49.2% 0.103 77.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6A4909
oklch(43.1% 0.086 77.4)
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Step 900
900
#553C12
oklch(37.6% 0.067 76.8)
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Step 950
950
#32240C
oklch(27.1% 0.043 78.7)
#6A4909 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) | #554A00 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D520C | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #74403E | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A4909
#6A4909
oklch(43.1% 0.086 77.4)
- #30517F
#30517F
oklch(43.2% 0.086 256.9)
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 #6A4909, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.022
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.034
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.043
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.047
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.048
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.057
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.065
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.067
Use #6A4909 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.