#6F2E11
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(38.8% 0.101 42.2), rgb(111, 46, 17).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.12:1).
About this color
#6F2E11 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 42°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.12:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 2.07:1 |
| White text | 10.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6F2E11 |
| RGB | rgb(111, 46, 17) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 73%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.8% 0.101 42.2) |
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 #6F2E11 | 10.12:1 | AAA | Lc -97.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6F2E11 | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 11.0 | Not readable |
| #6F2E11 text on white | 10.12:1 | AAA | Lc 92.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #6F2E11 text on black | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc -9.6 | Not readable |
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 900.
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Step 50
50
#FCF3F0
oklch(97% 0.011 39.4)
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Step 100
100
#F8E6DF
oklch(93.7% 0.022 42.6)
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Step 200
200
#F2D1C4
oklch(88.5% 0.041 42.7)
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Step 300
300
#ECB19A
oklch(80.9% 0.076 42.3)
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Step 400
400
#DF8662
oklch(70.7% 0.121 42.5)
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Step 500
500
#D46434
oklch(63.1% 0.154 42.2)
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Step 600
600
#BF4700
oklch(55.5% 0.167 42.1)
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Step 700
700
#A23B00
oklch(49.2% 0.148 42.2)
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Step 800
800
#852F00
oklch(42.6% 0.128 42.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6F2E11
oklch(38.8% 0.101 42.2)
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Step 950
950
#3F1A0A
oklch(26.9% 0.063 42.6)
#6F2E11 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) | #40390D | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #50470F | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B1F28 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6F2E11
#6F2E11
oklch(38.8% 0.101 42.2)
- #004C60
#004C60
oklch(38.7% 0.072 223)
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 #6F2E11, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.015
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.053
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.057
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.059
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.060
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.062
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.062
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.068
Use #6F2E11 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.