#6F4022
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(42.2% 0.079 51.6), rgb(111, 64, 34).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.63:1).
About this color
#6F4022 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 52°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.63:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.43:1 |
| White text | 8.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6F4022 |
| RGB | rgb(111, 64, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 53%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.2% 0.079 51.6) |
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 #6F4022 | 8.63:1 | AAA | Lc -93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6F4022 | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc 14.6 | Not readable |
| #6F4022 text on white | 8.63:1 | AAA | Lc 89.4 | Fine for body text |
| #6F4022 text on black | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc -12.8 | 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
#F2E8E2
oklch(93.7% 0.014 53.3)
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Step 200
200
#E8D5CA
oklch(88.6% 0.026 52.2)
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Step 300
300
#DAB9A6
oklch(80.9% 0.046 51.7)
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Step 400
400
#C69476
oklch(70.7% 0.074 52.1)
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Step 500
500
#B77953
oklch(63.2% 0.094 51.8)
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Step 600
600
#A26137
oklch(55.7% 0.102 52.1)
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Step 700
700
#8A5029
oklch(49.1% 0.094 52.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6F4022
oklch(42.2% 0.079 51.6)
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Step 900
900
#5B3822
oklch(37.7% 0.061 52.1)
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Step 950
950
#362114
oklch(27.1% 0.039 52.1)
#6F4022 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) | #4D451F | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #595022 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #793739 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6F4022
#6F4022
oklch(42.2% 0.079 51.6)
- #115571
#115571
oklch(42.3% 0.079 231.3)
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 #6F4022, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.041
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.052
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.053
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.054
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.059
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.059
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.062
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.062
Use #6F4022 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.