#6A4D08
Closest named color: Olive Brown (#645403). oklch(44% 0.087 82.4), rgb(106, 77, 8).
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White text reads best on this color (7.84:1).
About this color
#6A4D08 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 82°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Brown (#645403), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.84:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Olive Brown (#645403) |
| Black text | 2.67:1 |
| White text | 7.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A4D08 |
| RGB | rgb(106, 77, 8) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 86%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44% 0.087 82.4) |
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 #6A4D08 | 7.84:1 | AAA | Lc -91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6A4D08 | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc 17.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6A4D08 text on white | 7.84:1 | AAA | Lc 87.0 | Fine for body text |
| #6A4D08 text on black | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc -15.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#E2D8C5
oklch(88.5% 0.028 83.5)
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Step 300
300
#D1BE9C
oklch(80.9% 0.051 82.1)
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Step 400
400
#BA9C65
oklch(70.7% 0.081 81.9)
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Step 500
500
#A88337
oklch(63.1% 0.104 82.7)
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Step 600
600
#946C05
oklch(55.7% 0.113 82.5)
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Step 700
700
#7D5A00
oklch(49.1% 0.101 82.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6A4D08
oklch(44% 0.087 82.4)
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Step 900
900
#533E10
oklch(37.8% 0.068 83.1)
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Step 950
950
#31240B
oklch(27% 0.043 81.4)
#6A4D08 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) | #594D00 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #60550C | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #744441 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A4D08
#6A4D08
oklch(44% 0.087 82.4)
- #385182
#385182
oklch(43.9% 0.087 262.8)
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 #6A4D08, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.023
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.029
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.040
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.043
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.045
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.047
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.055
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.065
Use #6A4D08 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.