#6A4C12
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(43.8% 0.082 79.2), rgb(106, 76, 18).
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White text reads best on this color (7.90:1).
About this color
#6A4C12 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 79°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.90:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.65:1 |
| White text | 7.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A4C12 |
| RGB | rgb(106, 76, 18) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 71%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.8% 0.082 79.2) |
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 #6A4C12 | 7.90:1 | AAA | Lc -92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6A4C12 | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc 16.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6A4C12 text on white | 7.90:1 | AAA | Lc 87.3 | Fine for body text |
| #6A4C12 text on black | 2.65:1 | 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
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9E0
oklch(93.6% 0.014 78.3)
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Step 200
200
#E3D8C6
oklch(88.6% 0.027 80.2)
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Step 300
300
#D1BE9E
oklch(80.9% 0.048 80.7)
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Step 400
400
#BA9B69
oklch(70.6% 0.076 79)
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Step 500
500
#A9823E
oklch(63.1% 0.098 79.2)
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Step 600
600
#946B19
oklch(55.6% 0.106 79.5)
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Step 700
700
#7E5908
oklch(49.1% 0.099 79.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6A4C12
oklch(43.8% 0.082 79.2)
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Step 900
900
#543D15
oklch(37.7% 0.064 78.3)
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Step 950
950
#31240E
oklch(27% 0.04 78.9)
#6A4C12 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) | #584D08 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F5415 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #744341 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A4C12
#6A4C12
oklch(43.8% 0.082 79.2)
- #36527F
#36527F
oklch(43.8% 0.082 259.5)
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 #6A4C12, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.027
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.029
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.043
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.043
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.043
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.050
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.060
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.065
Use #6A4C12 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.