#6F4028
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(42.3% 0.075 47), rgb(111, 64, 40).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.60:1).
About this color
#6F4028 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 47°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.60:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.43:1 |
| White text | 8.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6F4028 |
| RGB | rgb(111, 64, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 47%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.3% 0.075 47) |
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 #6F4028 | 8.60:1 | AAA | Lc -93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6F4028 | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc 14.7 | Not readable |
| #6F4028 text on white | 8.60:1 | AAA | Lc 89.3 | Fine for body text |
| #6F4028 text on black | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc -12.9 | 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
#F2E7E3
oklch(93.6% 0.013 41.2)
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Step 200
200
#E8D5CC
oklch(88.6% 0.024 47.1)
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Step 300
300
#DAB9A9
oklch(81% 0.044 47.4)
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Step 400
400
#C6947B
oklch(70.8% 0.07 47.7)
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Step 500
500
#B67859
oklch(63% 0.09 47.2)
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Step 600
600
#A2603F
oklch(55.6% 0.098 46.6)
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Step 700
700
#8A4F31
oklch(49% 0.091 46.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6F4028
oklch(42.3% 0.075 47)
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Step 900
900
#5B3726
oklch(37.6% 0.059 45.8)
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Step 950
950
#352116
oklch(27% 0.037 49.5)
#6F4028 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) | #4D4626 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #585028 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #79373A | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6F4028
#6F4028
oklch(42.3% 0.075 47)
- #11566E
#11566E
oklch(42.4% 0.075 227)
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 #6F4028, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.045
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.046
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.055
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.055
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.057
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.060
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.061
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.062
Use #6F4028 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.