#6A6113
Closest named color: Greeny Brown (#696006). oklch(48.7% 0.094 102.4), rgb(106, 97, 19).
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White text reads best on this color (6.30:1).
About this color
#6A6113 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 102°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Brown (#696006), ΔE 0.006 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.30:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Greeny Brown (#696006) |
| Black text | 3.33:1 |
| White text | 6.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A6113 |
| RGB | rgb(106, 97, 19) |
| HSL | hsl(54, 70%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.7% 0.094 102.4) |
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 #6A6113 | 6.30:1 | AA | Lc -86.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6A6113 | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6A6113 text on white | 6.30:1 | AA | Lc 81.3 | Fine for body text |
| #6A6113 text on black | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.6 | 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
#F6F6F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE0
oklch(93.5% 0.013 102)
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Step 200
200
#DCDAC7
oklch(88.5% 0.026 102)
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Step 300
300
#C6C2A1
oklch(80.9% 0.045 101.6)
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Step 400
400
#A9A36D
oklch(70.7% 0.073 102.7)
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Step 500
500
#948C45
oklch(63.2% 0.093 102.9)
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Step 600
600
#7F7523
oklch(55.6% 0.101 102.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6A6113
oklch(48.7% 0.094 102.4)
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Step 800
800
#575015
oklch(42.6% 0.078 102.4)
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Step 900
900
#484319
oklch(37.8% 0.061 102.6)
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Step 950
950
#2A2710
oklch(27% 0.038 101.9)
#6A6113 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) | #6B5E02 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D6219 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #735952 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A6113
#6A6113
oklch(48.7% 0.094 102.4)
- #585893
#585893
oklch(48.7% 0.094 282.4)
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 #6A6113, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.006
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.020
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.025
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.035
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.035
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.039
Use #6A6113 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.