#6A4E23
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(44.4% 0.07 75.9), rgb(106, 78, 35).
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White text reads best on this color (7.70:1).
About this color
#6A4E23 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 76°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.70:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.72:1 |
| White text | 7.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A4E23 |
| RGB | rgb(106, 78, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 50%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.4% 0.07 75.9) |
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 #6A4E23 | 7.70:1 | AAA | Lc -91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6A4E23 | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc 17.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6A4E23 text on white | 7.70:1 | AAA | Lc 86.6 | Fine for body text |
| #6A4E23 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
#EEE9E1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 79.8)
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Step 200
200
#E2D7C9
oklch(88.4% 0.022 74.1)
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Step 300
300
#D0BEA4
oklch(81% 0.041 77.1)
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Step 400
400
#B89B72
oklch(70.6% 0.066 75.9)
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Step 500
500
#A7824D
oklch(63% 0.084 75.2)
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Step 600
600
#926B2F
oklch(55.5% 0.091 75.5)
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Step 700
700
#7C5922
oklch(49% 0.084 75.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6A4E23
oklch(44.4% 0.07 75.9)
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Step 900
900
#523D1E
oklch(37.6% 0.054 75.5)
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Step 950
950
#302412
oklch(26.9% 0.035 76.5)
#6A4E23 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) | #584F1F | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F5624 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #734644 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A4E23
#6A4E23
oklch(44.4% 0.07 75.9)
- #39557A
#39557A
oklch(44.4% 0.07 255.7)
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 #6A4E23, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.034
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.035
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.039
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.042
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.050
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.050
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.062
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.063
Use #6A4E23 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.