#6A4E1D
Closest named color: Olive Brown (#645403). oklch(44.4% 0.075 78.5), rgb(106, 78, 29).
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White text reads best on this color (7.71:1).
About this color
#6A4E1D is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 78°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Brown (#645403), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.71:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Olive Brown (#645403) |
| Black text | 2.72:1 |
| White text | 7.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A4E1D |
| RGB | rgb(106, 78, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 57%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.4% 0.075 78.5) |
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 #6A4E1D | 7.71:1 | AAA | Lc -91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6A4E1D | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc 17.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6A4E1D text on white | 7.71:1 | AAA | Lc 86.7 | Fine for body text |
| #6A4E1D text on black | 2.72:1 | 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
#EFE9E1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 75.4)
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Step 200
200
#E2D8C8
oklch(88.6% 0.024 79.7)
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Step 300
300
#D0BEA1
oklch(80.9% 0.044 79.7)
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Step 400
400
#B99C6E
oklch(70.8% 0.071 78.7)
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Step 500
500
#A78347
oklch(63.2% 0.09 78.8)
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Step 600
600
#926C27
oklch(55.7% 0.097 78.9)
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Step 700
700
#7C5A19
oklch(49.1% 0.091 79.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6A4E1D
oklch(44.4% 0.075 78.5)
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Step 900
900
#523E1A
oklch(37.7% 0.059 80.1)
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Step 950
950
#302410
oklch(26.9% 0.037 78.9)
#6A4E1D 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) | #594F17 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #60561F | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #734644 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A4E1D
#6A4E1D
oklch(44.4% 0.075 78.5)
- #39547D
#39547D
oklch(44.4% 0.075 258.5)
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 #6A4E1D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.030
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.032
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.040
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.041
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.047
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.047
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.059
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.063
Use #6A4E1D 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.