#6A4A02
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(43.3% 0.089 79.8), rgb(106, 74, 2).
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White text reads best on this color (8.09:1).
About this color
#6A4A02 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 80°. 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 8.09:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.59:1 |
| White text | 8.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A4A02 |
| RGB | rgb(106, 74, 2) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 96%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.3% 0.089 79.8) |
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 #6A4A02 | 8.09:1 | AAA | Lc -92.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6A4A02 | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc 16.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6A4A02 text on white | 8.09:1 | AAA | Lc 87.8 | Fine for body text |
| #6A4A02 text on black | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc -14.3 | 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
#F8F5F0
oklch(97.1% 0.007 80.7)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9DF
oklch(93.6% 0.015 80.7)
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Step 200
200
#E3D7C4
oklch(88.4% 0.029 79.5)
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Step 300
300
#D3BE9B
oklch(81% 0.053 80.4)
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Step 400
400
#BC9B63
oklch(70.7% 0.083 80)
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Step 500
500
#AB8235
oklch(63.2% 0.106 80.3)
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Step 600
600
#966A00
oklch(55.5% 0.115 79.9)
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Step 700
700
#7F5900
oklch(49.2% 0.102 79.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6A4A02
oklch(43.3% 0.089 79.8)
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Step 900
900
#553D0E
oklch(37.8% 0.07 79.9)
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Step 950
950
#32240B
oklch(27.1% 0.044 79.5)
#6A4A02 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) | #564B00 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E5306 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #74413E | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A4A02
#6A4A02
oklch(43.3% 0.089 79.8)
- #325081
#325081
oklch(43.2% 0.089 259.8)
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 #6A4A02, 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 0.030
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.041
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.047
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.047
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.054
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.063
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.067
Use #6A4A02 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.