#6A4B0D
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(43.6% 0.084 79.1), rgb(106, 75, 13).
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White text reads best on this color (7.99:1).
About this color
#6A4B0D is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 79°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.99:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.62:1 |
| White text | 7.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A4B0D |
| RGB | rgb(106, 75, 13) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 78%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.6% 0.084 79.1) |
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 #6A4B0D | 7.99:1 | AAA | Lc -92.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6A4B0D | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc 16.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6A4B0D text on white | 7.99:1 | AAA | Lc 87.5 | Fine for body text |
| #6A4B0D text on black | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc -14.6 | 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
#E3D7C5
oklch(88.4% 0.028 78.2)
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Step 300
300
#D2BE9D
oklch(81% 0.05 80.2)
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Step 400
400
#BB9B67
oklch(70.7% 0.079 79.1)
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Step 500
500
#AA823B
oklch(63.1% 0.101 79.4)
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Step 600
600
#956A12
oklch(55.5% 0.11 78.9)
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Step 700
700
#7F5900
oklch(49.2% 0.102 79.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6A4B0D
oklch(43.6% 0.084 79.1)
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Step 900
900
#543D13
oklch(37.7% 0.065 79.2)
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Step 950
950
#31240D
oklch(27% 0.041 79.8)
#6A4B0D 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) | #574C01 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E5410 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #744240 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A4B0D
#6A4B0D
oklch(43.6% 0.084 79.1)
- #34517F
#34517F
oklch(43.5% 0.084 259.3)
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 #6A4B0D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.025
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.030
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.042
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.045
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.045
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.052
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.062
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.065
Use #6A4B0D 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.