#6F3E13
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(41.6% 0.088 57.4), rgb(111, 62, 19).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.84:1).
About this color
#6F3E13 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 57°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.84:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.37:1 |
| White text | 8.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6F3E13 |
| RGB | rgb(111, 62, 19) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 71%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.6% 0.088 57.4) |
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 #6F3E13 | 8.84:1 | AAA | Lc -94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6F3E13 | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc 14.1 | Not readable |
| #6F3E13 text on white | 8.84:1 | AAA | Lc 89.9 | Fine for body text |
| #6F3E13 text on black | 2.37:1 | 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
#F9F4F1
oklch(97% 0.007 53.4)
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Step 100
100
#F2E8E0
oklch(93.7% 0.015 61.3)
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Step 200
200
#E8D5C7
oklch(88.5% 0.028 58.8)
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Step 300
300
#DBB9A1
oklch(80.9% 0.051 57.1)
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Step 400
400
#C8946D
oklch(70.7% 0.082 57.8)
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Step 500
500
#B97846
oklch(63.1% 0.105 56.9)
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Step 600
600
#A46025
oklch(55.6% 0.114 57.6)
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Step 700
700
#8D4F17
oklch(49.2% 0.107 57.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6F3E13
oklch(41.6% 0.088 57.4)
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Step 900
900
#5D371A
oklch(37.7% 0.069 56)
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Step 950
950
#362110
oklch(27% 0.043 58.6)
#6F3E13 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) | #4D430D | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #584F13 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A3335 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6F3E13
#6F3E13
oklch(41.6% 0.088 57.4)
- #085276
#085276
oklch(41.6% 0.088 237.6)
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 #6F3E13, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.036
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.049
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.055
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.058
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.061
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.062
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.063
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.063
Use #6F3E13 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.