#6D601A
Closest named color: Mud (#735C12). oklch(48.8% 0.089 98.4), rgb(109, 96, 26).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.29:1).
About this color
#6D601A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 98°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud (#735C12), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.29:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud (#735C12) |
| Black text | 3.33:1 |
| White text | 6.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D601A |
| RGB | rgb(109, 96, 26) |
| HSL | hsl(51, 61%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.8% 0.089 98.4) |
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 #6D601A | 6.29:1 | AA | Lc -86.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6D601A | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6D601A text on white | 6.29:1 | AA | Lc 81.2 | Fine for body text |
| #6D601A 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
#F6F5F1
oklch(97% 0.005 95.1)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 96.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDDAC8
oklch(88.6% 0.024 99.1)
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Step 300
300
#C7C1A2
oklch(80.8% 0.043 98.2)
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Step 400
400
#ABA26F
oklch(70.7% 0.07 99.4)
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Step 500
500
#978A48
oklch(63% 0.088 98.4)
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Step 600
600
#827429
oklch(55.7% 0.096 98.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6D601A
oklch(48.8% 0.089 98.4)
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Step 800
800
#594F19
oklch(42.6% 0.074 98.7)
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Step 900
900
#49421B
oklch(37.7% 0.058 99.3)
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Step 950
950
#2B2711
oklch(27.1% 0.037 99.2)
#6D601A 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) | #6A5D0F | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E621E | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #765852 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D601A
#6D601A
oklch(48.8% 0.089 98.4)
- #555A91
#555A91
oklch(48.8% 0.088 278.6)
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 #6D601A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.014
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.014
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.033
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.038
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.039
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.039
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.039
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.042
Use #6D601A 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.