#6A5602
Closest named color: Olive Brown (#645403). oklch(46% 0.093 93), rgb(106, 86, 2).
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White text reads best on this color (7.13:1).
About this color
#6A5602 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 93°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Brown (#645403), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.13:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Olive Brown (#645403) |
| Black text | 2.94:1 |
| White text | 7.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A5602 |
| RGB | rgb(106, 86, 2) |
| HSL | hsl(48, 96%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46% 0.093 93) |
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 #6A5602 | 7.13:1 | AAA | Lc -89.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6A5602 | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 19.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6A5602 text on white | 7.13:1 | AAA | Lc 84.6 | Fine for body text |
| #6A5602 text on black | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc -17.4 | 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
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDEAE0
oklch(93.7% 0.014 93)
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Step 200
200
#DFD9C7
oklch(88.5% 0.025 91.6)
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Step 300
300
#CAC0A0
oklch(80.8% 0.045 92.7)
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Step 400
400
#B0A06C
oklch(70.7% 0.072 93)
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Step 500
500
#9D8843
oklch(63.1% 0.092 92.7)
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Step 600
600
#887121
oklch(55.6% 0.1 92.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6A5602
oklch(46% 0.093 93)
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Step 800
800
#5E4E13
oklch(42.9% 0.078 93.2)
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Step 900
900
#4D4118
oklch(37.8% 0.06 93)
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Step 950
950
#2D260F
oklch(27% 0.038 92.8)
#6A5602 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) | #615400 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #665A09 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #744E48 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A5602
#6A5602
oklch(46% 0.093 93)
- #47538C
#47538C
oklch(45.9% 0.094 273.2)
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 #6A5602, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.013
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.025
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.029
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.043
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.047
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.049
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.050
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.051
Use #6A5602 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.