#6F3201
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(39.3% 0.102 50.9), rgb(111, 50, 1).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.84:1).
About this color
#6F3201 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 51°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.84:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 2.13:1 |
| White text | 9.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6F3201 |
| RGB | rgb(111, 50, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 98%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.3% 0.102 50.9) |
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 #6F3201 | 9.84:1 | AAA | Lc -96.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6F3201 | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 11.7 | Not readable |
| #6F3201 text on white | 9.84:1 | AAA | Lc 92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #6F3201 text on black | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc -10.1 | 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
#FBF4EF
oklch(97.1% 0.01 58.2)
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Step 100
100
#F7E6DD
oklch(93.6% 0.022 49.9)
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Step 200
200
#F1D2C0
oklch(88.5% 0.043 52)
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Step 300
300
#E9B394
oklch(80.8% 0.076 51.2)
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Step 400
400
#DD8956
oklch(70.8% 0.123 50.9)
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Step 500
500
#D16818
oklch(63.1% 0.156 50.9)
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Step 600
600
#B35400
oklch(55.5% 0.145 50.8)
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Step 700
700
#974600
oklch(49% 0.128 50.9)
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Step 800
800
#7D3900
oklch(42.8% 0.111 51.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6F3201
oklch(39.3% 0.102 50.9)
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Step 950
950
#3E1B04
oklch(26.9% 0.064 50.5)
#6F3201 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) | #443B00 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #534900 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B242A | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6F3201
#6F3201
oklch(39.3% 0.102 50.9)
- #004D68
#004D68
oklch(39.4% 0.079 230.3)
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 #6F3201, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.023
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.056
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.058
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.061
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.066
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.066
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.073
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.073
Use #6F3201 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.