#6A4E0B
Closest named color: Olive Brown (#645403). oklch(44.2% 0.086 83.1), rgb(106, 78, 11).
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White text reads best on this color (7.75:1).
About this color
#6A4E0B is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 83°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Brown (#645403), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.75:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Olive Brown (#645403) |
| Black text | 2.70:1 |
| White text | 7.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A4E0B |
| RGB | rgb(106, 78, 11) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 81%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.2% 0.086 83.1) |
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 #6A4E0B | 7.75:1 | AAA | Lc -91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6A4E0B | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc 17.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6A4E0B text on white | 7.75:1 | AAA | Lc 86.8 | Fine for body text |
| #6A4E0B text on black | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc -15.3 | 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
#D0BE9C
oklch(80.8% 0.05 83.3)
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Step 400
400
#B99C65
oklch(70.6% 0.08 82.7)
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Step 500
500
#A78338
oklch(63% 0.102 83.1)
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Step 600
600
#936C09
oklch(55.6% 0.112 82.8)
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Step 700
700
#7C5A00
oklch(49% 0.101 82.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6A4E0B
oklch(44.2% 0.086 83.1)
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Step 900
900
#533E10
oklch(37.8% 0.068 83.1)
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Step 950
950
#30240C
oklch(26.8% 0.042 82.6)
#6A4E0B 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) | #5A4E00 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #60550F | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #744542 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A4E0B
#6A4E0B
oklch(44.2% 0.086 83.1)
- #3A5283
#3A5283
oklch(44.3% 0.086 263.5)
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 #6A4E0B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.021
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.032
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.041
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.042
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.044
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.044
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.053
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.063
Use #6A4E0B 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.