#6A4E34
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(44.7% 0.054 63.6), rgb(106, 78, 52).
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White text reads best on this color (7.63:1).
About this color
#6A4E34 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 64°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.63:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 2.75:1 |
| White text | 7.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A4E34 |
| RGB | rgb(106, 78, 52) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 34%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.7% 0.054 63.6) |
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 #6A4E34 | 7.63:1 | AAA | Lc -91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6A4E34 | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc 17.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6A4E34 text on white | 7.63:1 | AAA | Lc 86.4 | Fine for body text |
| #6A4E34 text on black | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc -15.6 | 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
#EEE9E4
oklch(93.7% 0.009 67.7)
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Step 200
200
#E2D7CD
oklch(88.5% 0.018 64.9)
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Step 300
300
#D0BDAC
oklch(81% 0.032 64.2)
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Step 400
400
#B89A80
oklch(70.7% 0.051 62.8)
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Step 500
500
#A68160
oklch(63.1% 0.065 62.9)
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Step 600
600
#916A46
oklch(55.6% 0.071 63.2)
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Step 700
700
#7B5838
oklch(49% 0.066 62.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6A4E34
oklch(44.7% 0.054 63.6)
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Step 900
900
#523D2A
oklch(37.8% 0.042 63.1)
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Step 950
950
#302419
oklch(27.1% 0.026 63.9)
#6A4E34 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) | #575032 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D5634 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #724847 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A4E34
#6A4E34
oklch(44.7% 0.054 63.6)
- #395871
#395871
oklch(44.7% 0.055 243.8)
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 #6A4E34, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.043
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.046
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.051
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.054
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.062
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.064
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.065
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.065
Use #6A4E34 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.