#6F3709
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(40.2% 0.096 53.2), rgb(111, 55, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.43:1).
About this color
#6F3709 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 53°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.43:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 2.22:1 |
| White text | 9.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6F3709 |
| RGB | rgb(111, 55, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 85%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.2% 0.096 53.2) |
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 #6F3709 | 9.43:1 | AAA | Lc -95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6F3709 | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc 12.6 | Not readable |
| #6F3709 text on white | 9.43:1 | AAA | Lc 91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #6F3709 text on black | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc -11.0 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#FAF4F1
oklch(97.1% 0.008 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E0
oklch(93.6% 0.016 52.6)
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Step 200
200
#EBD4C7
oklch(88.5% 0.031 51.5)
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Step 300
300
#DEB79F
oklch(80.8% 0.056 53.3)
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Step 400
400
#CD916B
oklch(70.7% 0.09 53.1)
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Step 500
500
#BF7442
oklch(63% 0.115 52.8)
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Step 600
600
#AA5C20
oklch(55.7% 0.124 53.6)
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Step 700
700
#924B11
oklch(49.1% 0.116 53.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6F3709
oklch(40.2% 0.096 53.2)
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Step 900
900
#603517
oklch(37.7% 0.075 53.1)
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Step 950
950
#381F0F
oklch(26.9% 0.047 52.1)
#6F3709 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) | #473E01 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #554B08 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A2A2F | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6F3709
#6F3709
oklch(40.2% 0.096 53.2)
- #004F6E
#004F6E
oklch(40.3% 0.084 233.4)
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 #6F3709, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.033
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.047
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.057
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.061
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.062
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.070
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.070
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.072
Use #6F3709 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.