#6A4E27
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(44.5% 0.067 73.7), rgb(106, 78, 39).
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White text reads best on this color (7.68:1).
About this color
#6A4E27 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 74°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.68:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.73:1 |
| White text | 7.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A4E27 |
| RGB | rgb(106, 78, 39) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 46%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.5% 0.067 73.7) |
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 #6A4E27 | 7.68:1 | AAA | Lc -91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6A4E27 | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 17.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6A4E27 text on white | 7.68:1 | AAA | Lc 86.6 | Fine for body text |
| #6A4E27 text on black | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -15.5 | 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
#F8F5F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E2
oklch(93.6% 0.011 76.6)
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Step 200
200
#E2D7CA
oklch(88.4% 0.021 72.1)
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Step 300
300
#D0BDA6
oklch(80.8% 0.038 72.5)
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Step 400
400
#B89B75
oklch(70.6% 0.062 74)
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Step 500
500
#A78251
oklch(63.1% 0.08 73.3)
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Step 600
600
#926B35
oklch(55.6% 0.087 73.2)
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Step 700
700
#7C5927
oklch(49.1% 0.081 73.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6A4E27
oklch(44.5% 0.067 73.7)
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Step 900
900
#523D21
oklch(37.6% 0.051 73.1)
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Step 950
950
#302414
oklch(27% 0.032 73.7)
#6A4E27 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) | #584F23 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F5628 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #734745 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A4E27
#6A4E27
oklch(44.5% 0.067 73.7)
- #395678
#395678
oklch(44.6% 0.066 253.1)
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 #6A4E27, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.036
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.039
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.039
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.043
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.052
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.053
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.063
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.064
Use #6A4E27 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.