#6A593E
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(47.4% 0.046 78.8), rgb(106, 89, 62).
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White text reads best on this color (6.74:1).
About this color
#6A593E is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 79°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.74:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 3.11:1 |
| White text | 6.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A593E |
| RGB | rgb(106, 89, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 26%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.4% 0.046 78.8) |
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 #6A593E | 6.74:1 | AA | Lc -88.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6A593E | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6A593E text on white | 6.74:1 | AA | Lc 83.2 | Fine for body text |
| #6A593E text on black | 3.11:1 | 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
#C9BFB1
oklch(80.9% 0.022 76.5)
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Step 400
400
#AD9E88
oklch(70.6% 0.036 77.5)
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Step 500
500
#99876B
oklch(63.2% 0.045 78.7)
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Step 600
600
#837052
oklch(55.5% 0.05 78.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6A593E
oklch(47.4% 0.046 78.8)
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Step 800
800
#5A4D37
oklch(42.7% 0.038 80.5)
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Step 900
900
#4A4030
oklch(37.7% 0.029 79.3)
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Step 950
950
#2B251C
oklch(26.8% 0.018 77.8)
#6A593E 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) | #60593C | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #645D3F | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #715452 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A593E
#6A593E
oklch(47.4% 0.046 78.8)
- #4C5D76
#4C5D76
oklch(47.4% 0.046 257.9)
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 #6A593E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.049
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.049
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.051
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.055
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.056
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.060
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.061
Use #6A593E 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.