#6F3014
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(39.1% 0.098 42.5), rgb(111, 48, 20).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.95:1).
About this color
#6F3014 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 43°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.95:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 2.10:1 |
| White text | 9.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6F3014 |
| RGB | rgb(111, 48, 20) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 69%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.1% 0.098 42.5) |
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 #6F3014 | 9.95:1 | AAA | Lc -96.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6F3014 | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 11.4 | Not readable |
| #6F3014 text on white | 9.95:1 | AAA | Lc 92.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #6F3014 text on black | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc -9.9 | 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
#F7E6DF
oklch(93.7% 0.021 43.9)
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Step 200
200
#F2D1C4
oklch(88.5% 0.041 42.7)
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Step 300
300
#EAB29B
oklch(80.9% 0.073 43.4)
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Step 400
400
#DE8764
oklch(70.8% 0.118 42.5)
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Step 500
500
#D26537
oklch(63% 0.15 42.1)
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Step 600
600
#BE4907
oklch(55.7% 0.164 42.4)
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Step 700
700
#A13C00
oklch(49.1% 0.146 42.8)
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Step 800
800
#843003
oklch(42.6% 0.126 42.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6F3014
oklch(39.1% 0.098 42.5)
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Step 950
950
#3F1B0B
oklch(27.1% 0.062 43.2)
#6F3014 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) | #423A10 | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #514812 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A222A | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6F3014
#6F3014
oklch(39.1% 0.098 42.5)
- #004D61
#004D61
oklch(39% 0.072 222.8)
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 #6F3014, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.018
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.054
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.058
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.058
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.059
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.065
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.065
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.066
Use #6F3014 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.