#6A5437
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(46.1% 0.052 73.6), rgb(106, 84, 55).
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White text reads best on this color (7.15:1).
About this color
#6A5437 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 74°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.15:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 2.93:1 |
| White text | 7.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A5437 |
| RGB | rgb(106, 84, 55) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 32%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.1% 0.052 73.6) |
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 #6A5437 | 7.15:1 | AAA | Lc -89.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6A5437 | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 19.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6A5437 text on white | 7.15:1 | AAA | Lc 84.8 | Fine for body text |
| #6A5437 text on black | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -17.2 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F7F5F3
oklch(97.1% 0.003 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E5
oklch(93.6% 0.007 67.7)
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Step 200
200
#DFD8CF
oklch(88.5% 0.014 74.4)
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Step 300
300
#CBBFAF
oklch(81% 0.026 75.2)
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Step 400
400
#B09D85
oklch(70.6% 0.04 73.5)
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Step 500
500
#9D8567
oklch(63.1% 0.052 72.9)
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Step 600
600
#876F4E
oklch(55.6% 0.056 75)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6A5437
oklch(46.1% 0.052 73.6)
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Step 800
800
#5D4C34
oklch(42.8% 0.043 75.7)
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Step 900
900
#4D3F2E
oklch(37.8% 0.033 72)
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Step 950
950
#2D251B
oklch(27% 0.021 72.9)
#6A5437 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) | #5C5535 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #615A38 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #724E4D | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A5437
#6A5437
oklch(46.1% 0.052 73.6)
- #445A75
#445A75
oklch(46.1% 0.052 253.9)
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 #6A5437, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.042
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.047
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.049
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.050
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.056
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.063
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.064
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.067
Use #6A5437 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.