#6A5419
Closest named color: Olive Brown (#645403). oklch(45.7% 0.081 87.7), rgb(106, 84, 25).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.25:1).
About this color
#6A5419 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 88°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Brown (#645403), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.25:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Olive Brown (#645403) |
| Black text | 2.89:1 |
| White text | 7.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A5419 |
| RGB | rgb(106, 84, 25) |
| HSL | hsl(44, 62%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.7% 0.081 87.7) |
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 #6A5419 | 7.25:1 | AAA | Lc -90.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6A5419 | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 18.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6A5419 text on white | 7.25:1 | AAA | Lc 85.1 | Fine for body text |
| #6A5419 text on black | 2.89:1 | 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
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E0
oklch(93.5% 0.013 82.4)
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Step 200
200
#E0D8C6
oklch(88.4% 0.026 86.9)
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Step 300
300
#CDBF9F
oklch(80.8% 0.046 87.2)
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Step 400
400
#B49E69
oklch(70.6% 0.075 87.9)
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Step 500
500
#A2863F
oklch(63.2% 0.096 87.9)
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Step 600
600
#8D6F19
oklch(55.6% 0.105 88)
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Step 700
700
#785D09
oklch(49.2% 0.097 88.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6A5419
oklch(45.7% 0.081 87.7)
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Step 900
900
#503F15
oklch(37.7% 0.063 86.7)
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Step 950
950
#2F250E
oklch(27% 0.04 86.1)
#6A5419 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) | #5F5311 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #64591C | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #734C48 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A5419
#6A5419
oklch(45.7% 0.081 87.7)
- #445584
#445584
oklch(45.7% 0.08 268.1)
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 #6A5419, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.018
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.030
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.038
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.040
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.042
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.046
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.047
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.056
Use #6A5419 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.