#6A4C06
Closest named color: Olive Brown (#645403). oklch(43.8% 0.088 81.5), rgb(106, 76, 6).
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White text reads best on this color (7.92:1).
About this color
#6A4C06 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 82°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Brown (#645403), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.92:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Olive Brown (#645403) |
| Black text | 2.64:1 |
| White text | 7.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A4C06 |
| RGB | rgb(106, 76, 6) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 89%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.8% 0.088 81.5) |
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 #6A4C06 | 7.92:1 | AAA | Lc -92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6A4C06 | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc 16.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6A4C06 text on white | 7.92:1 | AAA | Lc 87.3 | Fine for body text |
| #6A4C06 text on black | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc -14.8 | 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
#E3D8C5
oklch(88.6% 0.028 81.5)
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Step 300
300
#D2BE9C
oklch(81% 0.051 80.9)
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Step 400
400
#BB9C64
oklch(70.8% 0.082 81.5)
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Step 500
500
#A98236
oklch(63% 0.105 81.4)
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Step 600
600
#956B04
oklch(55.6% 0.114 81.1)
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Step 700
700
#7D5A00
oklch(49.1% 0.101 82.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6A4C06
oklch(43.8% 0.088 81.5)
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Step 900
900
#543D0F
oklch(37.6% 0.068 80.7)
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Step 950
950
#31240B
oklch(27% 0.043 81.4)
#6A4C06 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) | #584D00 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F540A | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #744340 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A4C06
#6A4C06
oklch(43.8% 0.088 81.5)
- #365182
#365182
oklch(43.8% 0.088 261.6)
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 #6A4C06, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.025
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.028
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.040
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.044
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.046
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.049
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.058
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.066
Use #6A4C06 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.