#6A593D
Closest named color: Mud (#735C12). oklch(47.3% 0.047 79.7), rgb(106, 89, 61).
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White text reads best on this color (6.75:1).
About this color
#6A593D is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 80°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud (#735C12), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.75:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud (#735C12) |
| Black text | 3.10:1 |
| White text | 6.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A593D |
| RGB | rgb(106, 89, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 27%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.3% 0.047 79.7) |
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 #6A593D | 6.75:1 | AA | Lc -88.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6A593D | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6A593D text on white | 6.75:1 | AA | Lc 83.3 | Fine for body text |
| #6A593D text on black | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.7 | 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
#F6F5F3
oklch(97% 0.003 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9E5
oklch(93.5% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 200
200
#DED8D0
oklch(88.5% 0.013 75.4)
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Step 300
300
#C9BFB0
oklch(80.9% 0.024 78.2)
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Step 400
400
#AD9E87
oklch(70.6% 0.037 78.6)
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Step 500
500
#99876A
oklch(63.2% 0.047 79.5)
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Step 600
600
#837051
oklch(55.5% 0.051 79.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6A593D
oklch(47.3% 0.047 79.7)
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Step 800
800
#5A4D36
oklch(42.7% 0.039 81.5)
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Step 900
900
#4A402F
oklch(37.7% 0.031 80.7)
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Step 950
950
#2B251C
oklch(26.8% 0.018 77.8)
#6A593D 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) | #60593B | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #645D3E | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #715452 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A593D
#6A593D
oklch(47.3% 0.047 79.7)
- #4C5D77
#4C5D77
oklch(47.5% 0.047 258.7)
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 #6A593D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.048
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.048
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.050
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.054
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.056
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.059
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.060
Use #6A593D 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.