#6F3E02
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(41.5% 0.094 62.3), rgb(111, 62, 2).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.87:1).
About this color
#6F3E02 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 62°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.87:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.36:1 |
| White text | 8.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6F3E02 |
| RGB | rgb(111, 62, 2) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 96%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.5% 0.094 62.3) |
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 #6F3E02 | 8.87:1 | AAA | Lc -94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6F3E02 | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc 14.0 | Not readable |
| #6F3E02 text on white | 8.87:1 | AAA | Lc 90.0 | Fine for body text |
| #6F3E02 text on black | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc -12.3 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F9F4F0
oklch(97% 0.008 61.5)
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Step 100
100
#F2E8DF
oklch(93.6% 0.016 64.7)
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Step 200
200
#E8D5C5
oklch(88.4% 0.03 62.5)
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Step 300
300
#DBB99D
oklch(80.8% 0.055 61.4)
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Step 400
400
#C89466
oklch(70.6% 0.088 62.2)
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Step 500
500
#B9793A
oklch(63.1% 0.112 62.7)
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Step 600
600
#A56010
oklch(55.6% 0.122 61.9)
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Step 700
700
#8D4F00
oklch(49.1% 0.113 61.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6F3E02
oklch(41.5% 0.094 62.3)
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Step 900
900
#5D3812
oklch(37.8% 0.073 62.6)
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Step 950
950
#36210C
oklch(27% 0.046 63.5)
#6F3E02 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) | #4D4300 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #594E03 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A3234 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6F3E02
#6F3E02
oklch(41.5% 0.094 62.3)
- #0A507A
#0A507A
oklch(41.4% 0.094 242.6)
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 #6F3E02, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.033
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.052
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.056
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.061
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.062
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.062
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.063
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.065
Use #6F3E02 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.