#6F330F
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(39.6% 0.097 47.4), rgb(111, 51, 15).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.73:1).
About this color
#6F330F is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 47°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.73:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 2.15:1 |
| White text | 9.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6F330F |
| RGB | rgb(111, 51, 15) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 76%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.6% 0.097 47.4) |
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 #6F330F | 9.73:1 | AAA | Lc -96.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6F330F | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 11.9 | Not readable |
| #6F330F text on white | 9.73:1 | AAA | Lc 92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #6F330F text on black | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -10.3 | 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
#FBF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.009 52.1)
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Step 100
100
#F7E6DE
oklch(93.6% 0.022 47)
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Step 200
200
#F1D2C3
oklch(88.6% 0.04 47.4)
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Step 300
300
#E9B398
oklch(80.9% 0.073 47.8)
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Step 400
400
#DB895F
oklch(70.7% 0.116 47.4)
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Step 500
500
#D0682D
oklch(63.1% 0.149 47)
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Step 600
600
#B85000
oklch(55.7% 0.153 47.4)
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Step 700
700
#9B4200
oklch(49% 0.135 47.3)
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Step 800
800
#803500
oklch(42.6% 0.118 47.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6F330F
oklch(39.6% 0.097 47.4)
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Step 950
950
#3E1C08
oklch(27.1% 0.061 48.4)
#6F330F 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) | #443C09 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #53490D | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A262C | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6F330F
#6F330F
oklch(39.6% 0.097 47.4)
- #004E66
#004E66
oklch(39.5% 0.076 227)
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 #6F330F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.024
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.057
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.057
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.058
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.058
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.066
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.071
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.072
Use #6F330F 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.