#6A4E13
Closest named color: Olive Brown (#645403). oklch(44.3% 0.082 81.5), rgb(106, 78, 19).
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White text reads best on this color (7.74:1).
About this color
#6A4E13 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 82°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Brown (#645403), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.74:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Olive Brown (#645403) |
| Black text | 2.71:1 |
| White text | 7.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A4E13 |
| RGB | rgb(106, 78, 19) |
| HSL | hsl(41, 70%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.3% 0.082 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 #6A4E13 | 7.74:1 | AAA | Lc -91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6A4E13 | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc 17.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6A4E13 text on white | 7.74:1 | AAA | Lc 86.7 | Fine for body text |
| #6A4E13 text on black | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc -15.4 | 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
#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
#E2D8C6
oklch(88.5% 0.027 82.4)
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Step 300
300
#D0BE9E
oklch(80.8% 0.048 82)
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Step 400
400
#B99C69
oklch(70.7% 0.076 81.1)
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Step 500
500
#A7833E
oklch(63% 0.098 81.6)
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Step 600
600
#926C18
oklch(55.6% 0.106 81.9)
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Step 700
700
#7D5A06
oklch(49.2% 0.099 81.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6A4E13
oklch(44.3% 0.082 81.5)
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Step 900
900
#533E14
oklch(37.8% 0.064 81.7)
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Step 950
950
#30240D
oklch(26.9% 0.041 81.8)
#6A4E13 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) | #594E09 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #605516 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #744643 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A4E13
#6A4E13
oklch(44.3% 0.082 81.5)
- #395381
#395381
oklch(44.3% 0.083 261.2)
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 #6A4E13, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.024
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.031
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.041
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.042
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.043
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.045
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.055
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.065
Use #6A4E13 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.