#6A5038
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(45.2% 0.05 63.7), rgb(106, 80, 56).
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White text reads best on this color (7.45:1).
About this color
#6A5038 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 64°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.45:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 2.81:1 |
| White text | 7.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A5038 |
| RGB | rgb(106, 80, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 31%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.2% 0.05 63.7) |
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 #6A5038 | 7.45:1 | AAA | Lc -90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6A5038 | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc 18.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6A5038 text on white | 7.45:1 | AAA | Lc 85.8 | Fine for body text |
| #6A5038 text on black | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc -16.2 | 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
#E1D7CE
oklch(88.5% 0.016 64.6)
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Step 300
300
#CFBDAD
oklch(80.9% 0.03 64)
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Step 400
400
#B69B83
oklch(70.7% 0.047 63.6)
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Step 500
500
#A48263
oklch(63.1% 0.061 63.7)
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Step 600
600
#8F6B4A
oklch(55.6% 0.066 63.3)
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Step 700
700
#79593B
oklch(49% 0.061 63.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6A5038
oklch(45.2% 0.05 63.7)
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Step 900
900
#513D2B
oklch(37.7% 0.04 63.1)
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Step 950
950
#2F241A
oklch(27% 0.024 63.8)
#6A5038 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) | #585236 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E5738 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #724A4A | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A5038
#6A5038
oklch(45.2% 0.05 63.7)
- #3D5970
#3D5970
oklch(45.2% 0.051 244)
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 #6A5038, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.044
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.052
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.052
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.056
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.061
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.064
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.067
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.068
Use #6A5038 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.