#6A4E38
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(44.8% 0.051 59.2), rgb(106, 78, 56).
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White text reads best on this color (7.60:1).
About this color
#6A4E38 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 59°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.60:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 2.75:1 |
| White text | 7.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A4E38 |
| RGB | rgb(106, 78, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 31%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.8% 0.051 59.2) |
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 #6A4E38 | 7.60:1 | AAA | Lc -91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6A4E38 | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc 17.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6A4E38 text on white | 7.60:1 | AAA | Lc 86.4 | Fine for body text |
| #6A4E38 text on black | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc -15.7 | 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
#F7F5F3
oklch(97.1% 0.003 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E4
oklch(93.7% 0.009 67.7)
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Step 200
200
#E2D7CF
oklch(88.6% 0.016 58.6)
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Step 300
300
#D0BDAE
oklch(81% 0.03 60.7)
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Step 400
400
#B89A84
oklch(70.7% 0.047 58.1)
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Step 500
500
#A58165
oklch(63.1% 0.06 59.3)
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Step 600
600
#906A4C
oklch(55.6% 0.065 59.2)
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Step 700
700
#7B583D
oklch(49.1% 0.061 58.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6A4E38
oklch(44.8% 0.051 59.2)
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Step 900
900
#523D2C
oklch(37.8% 0.04 60.2)
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Step 950
950
#30241A
oklch(27.1% 0.025 61.2)
#6A4E38 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) | #565036 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D5638 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #724848 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A4E38
#6A4E38
oklch(44.8% 0.051 59.2)
- #3A596E
#3A596E
oklch(44.9% 0.05 239)
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 #6A4E38, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.046
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.051
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.054
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.059
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.059
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.063
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.066
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.066
Use #6A4E38 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.