#6A540B
Closest named color: Olive Brown (#645403). oklch(45.6% 0.089 90), rgb(106, 84, 11).
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White text reads best on this color (7.27:1).
About this color
#6A540B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 90°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Brown (#645403), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.27:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Olive Brown (#645403) |
| Black text | 2.88:1 |
| White text | 7.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A540B |
| RGB | rgb(106, 84, 11) |
| HSL | hsl(46, 81%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.6% 0.089 90) |
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 #6A540B | 7.27:1 | AAA | Lc -90.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6A540B | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc 18.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6A540B text on white | 7.27:1 | AAA | Lc 85.1 | Fine for body text |
| #6A540B text on black | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc -16.9 | 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
#F7F5F0
oklch(97% 0.007 88.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEEADF
oklch(93.7% 0.015 90.2)
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Step 200
200
#E0D9C4
oklch(88.5% 0.029 91.7)
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Step 300
300
#CDC09B
oklch(80.9% 0.052 91)
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Step 400
400
#B59F63
oklch(70.8% 0.083 90)
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Step 500
500
#A28634
oklch(63% 0.105 90)
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Step 600
600
#8D6F00
oklch(55.5% 0.113 89.9)
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Step 700
700
#775D00
oklch(49.1% 0.1 89.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6A540B
oklch(45.6% 0.089 90)
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Step 900
900
#50400D
oklch(37.8% 0.07 90.5)
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Step 950
950
#2F250A
oklch(26.9% 0.044 88.7)
#6A540B 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) | #5F5300 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #645910 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #744C47 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A540B
#6A540B
oklch(45.6% 0.089 90)
- #445388
#445388
oklch(45.5% 0.089 270.6)
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 #6A540B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.012
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.029
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.036
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.040
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.045
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.047
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.047
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.053
Use #6A540B 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.