#6F3C1B
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(41.3% 0.085 51.1), rgb(111, 60, 27).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.98:1).
About this color
#6F3C1B is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 51°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.98:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.33:1 |
| White text | 8.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6F3C1B |
| RGB | rgb(111, 60, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 61%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.3% 0.085 51.1) |
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 #6F3C1B | 8.98:1 | AAA | Lc -94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6F3C1B | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc 13.7 | Not readable |
| #6F3C1B text on white | 8.98:1 | AAA | Lc 90.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #6F3C1B text on black | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc -12.0 | 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
#F9F4F1
oklch(97% 0.007 53.4)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E1
oklch(93.5% 0.014 50.8)
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Step 200
200
#E9D4C9
oklch(88.4% 0.028 49.6)
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Step 300
300
#DCB8A4
oklch(80.9% 0.05 50.7)
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Step 400
400
#C99373
oklch(70.8% 0.079 51.7)
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Step 500
500
#BA774E
oklch(63.1% 0.101 51.5)
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Step 600
600
#A65E31
oklch(55.6% 0.111 50.6)
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Step 700
700
#8E4D23
oklch(49.1% 0.104 50.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6F3C1B
oklch(41.3% 0.085 51.1)
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Step 900
900
#5D371F
oklch(37.8% 0.066 51.8)
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Step 950
950
#372013
oklch(27% 0.042 49.7)
#6F3C1B 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) | #4B4217 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #574E1B | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A3135 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6F3C1B
#6F3C1B
oklch(41.3% 0.085 51.1)
- #005370
#005370
oklch(41.4% 0.083 230.5)
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 #6F3C1B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.043
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.044
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.053
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.057
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.060
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.060
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.064
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.069
Use #6F3C1B 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.