#6F3E22
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(41.8% 0.08 49), rgb(111, 62, 34).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.79:1).
About this color
#6F3E22 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 49°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.79:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.38:1 |
| White text | 8.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6F3E22 |
| RGB | rgb(111, 62, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 53%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.8% 0.08 49) |
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 #6F3E22 | 8.79:1 | AAA | Lc -94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6F3E22 | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc 14.2 | Not readable |
| #6F3E22 text on white | 8.79:1 | AAA | Lc 89.8 | Fine for body text |
| #6F3E22 text on black | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc -12.4 | 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
#F9F4F2
oklch(97% 0.006 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E2
oklch(93.5% 0.014 46.2)
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Step 200
200
#E8D5CA
oklch(88.6% 0.026 52.2)
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Step 300
300
#DBB8A7
oklch(80.9% 0.047 47.4)
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Step 400
400
#C89377
oklch(70.7% 0.075 48.9)
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Step 500
500
#B87754
oklch(63% 0.095 48.7)
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Step 600
600
#A45F38
oklch(55.6% 0.105 48.9)
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Step 700
700
#8C4E2B
oklch(49.1% 0.097 48.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6F3E22
oklch(41.8% 0.08 49)
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Step 900
900
#5C3722
oklch(37.7% 0.062 49.6)
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Step 950
950
#362015
oklch(26.9% 0.039 47.1)
#6F3E22 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) | #4C441F | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #574F22 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A3438 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6F3E22
#6F3E22
oklch(41.8% 0.08 49)
- #06546F
#06546F
oklch(41.8% 0.08 229.1)
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 #6F3E22, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.044
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.049
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.049
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.057
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.058
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.060
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.062
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.063
Use #6F3E22 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.