#6A6123
Closest named color: Greeny Brown (#696006). oklch(48.8% 0.082 101), rgb(106, 97, 35).
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White text reads best on this color (6.27:1).
About this color
#6A6123 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 101°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Brown (#696006), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.27:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Greeny Brown (#696006) |
| Black text | 3.34:1 |
| White text | 6.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A6123 |
| RGB | rgb(106, 97, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(52, 50%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.8% 0.082 101) |
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 #6A6123 | 6.27:1 | AA | Lc -86.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6A6123 | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6A6123 text on white | 6.27:1 | AA | Lc 81.2 | Fine for body text |
| #6A6123 text on black | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.7 | 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
#F6F6F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE2
oklch(93.6% 0.011 100.8)
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Step 200
200
#DCDAC9
oklch(88.5% 0.023 101.4)
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Step 300
300
#C6C2A5
oklch(81% 0.04 100.8)
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Step 400
400
#A9A274
oklch(70.7% 0.063 100.5)
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Step 500
500
#948B4F
oklch(63.1% 0.081 100.9)
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Step 600
600
#7F7532
oklch(55.7% 0.089 100.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6A6123
oklch(48.8% 0.082 101)
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Step 800
800
#57501F
oklch(42.7% 0.069 101.2)
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Step 900
900
#48421F
oklch(37.6% 0.053 99.8)
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Step 950
950
#2A2713
oklch(27% 0.034 100.9)
#6A6123 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) | #6A5E1C | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D6226 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #725A54 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A6123
#6A6123
oklch(48.8% 0.082 101)
- #585A8E
#585A8E
oklch(48.9% 0.083 281.2)
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 #6A6123, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.018
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.019
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.033
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.034
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.039
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.039
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.040
Use #6A6123 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.