#6A5827
Closest named color: Mud (#735C12). oklch(46.7% 0.071 89.3), rgb(106, 88, 39).
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White text reads best on this color (6.91:1).
About this color
#6A5827 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 89°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud (#735C12), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.91:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud (#735C12) |
| Black text | 3.03:1 |
| White text | 6.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A5827 |
| RGB | rgb(106, 88, 39) |
| HSL | hsl(44, 46%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.7% 0.071 89.3) |
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 #6A5827 | 6.91:1 | AA | Lc -88.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6A5827 | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6A5827 text on white | 6.91:1 | AA | Lc 83.8 | Fine for body text |
| #6A5827 text on black | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.1 | 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
#F7F5F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE3
oklch(93.7% 0.01 93.6)
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Step 200
200
#DED9CB
oklch(88.5% 0.02 90.6)
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Step 300
300
#C9C0A8
oklch(80.9% 0.034 89.9)
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Step 400
400
#AE9F79
oklch(70.6% 0.055 89)
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Step 500
500
#9A8857
oklch(63.1% 0.07 90.1)
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Step 600
600
#85713C
oklch(55.6% 0.076 89.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6A5827
oklch(46.7% 0.071 89.3)
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Step 800
800
#5C4D27
oklch(42.6% 0.058 88.3)
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Step 900
900
#4B4024
oklch(37.6% 0.045 88.7)
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Step 950
950
#2C2616
oklch(27.1% 0.029 89.8)
#6A5827 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) | #615722 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #665C29 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #72514D | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A5827
#6A5827
oklch(46.7% 0.071 89.3)
- #4A5882
#4A5882
oklch(46.7% 0.071 269.5)
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 #6A5827, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.027
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.029
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.038
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.039
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.043
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.053
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.056
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.057
Use #6A5827 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.