#6F3A00
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(40.7% 0.097 58.7), rgb(111, 58, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.20:1).
About this color
#6F3A00 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 59°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.20:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.28:1 |
| White text | 9.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6F3A00 |
| RGB | rgb(111, 58, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 100%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.7% 0.097 58.7) |
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 #6F3A00 | 9.20:1 | AAA | Lc -95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6F3A00 | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 13.2 | Not readable |
| #6F3A00 text on white | 9.20:1 | AAA | Lc 90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #6F3A00 text on black | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -11.5 | 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
#F9F4F1
oklch(97% 0.007 53.4)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7DF
oklch(93.5% 0.017 56.2)
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Step 200
200
#EAD5C5
oklch(88.6% 0.032 59.7)
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Step 300
300
#DDB89D
oklch(80.8% 0.056 58)
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Step 400
400
#CB9366
oklch(70.7% 0.091 59.4)
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Step 500
500
#BD773B
oklch(63.2% 0.116 58.9)
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Step 600
600
#A85E12
oklch(55.6% 0.125 58.8)
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Step 700
700
#904D00
oklch(49.1% 0.117 58.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6F3A00
oklch(40.7% 0.097 58.7)
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Step 900
900
#5F3612
oklch(37.7% 0.076 58.1)
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Step 950
950
#38200C
oklch(27% 0.049 58.3)
#6F3A00 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) | #4A4000 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #574C00 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A2E30 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6F3A00
#6F3A00
oklch(40.7% 0.097 58.7)
- #004F75
#004F75
oklch(40.7% 0.091 238.8)
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 #6F3A00, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.040
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.042
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.059
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.064
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.064
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.067
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.069
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.071
Use #6F3A00 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.