#6F402A
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(42.3% 0.074 45.3), rgb(111, 64, 42).
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White text reads best on this color (8.59:1).
About this color
#6F402A is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 45°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.59:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.44:1 |
| White text | 8.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6F402A |
| RGB | rgb(111, 64, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 45%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.3% 0.074 45.3) |
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 #6F402A | 8.59:1 | AAA | Lc -93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6F402A | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc 14.7 | Not readable |
| #6F402A text on white | 8.59:1 | AAA | Lc 89.3 | Fine for body text |
| #6F402A text on black | 2.44:1 | 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
#DAB9AA
oklch(81% 0.043 45.9)
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Step 400
400
#C6937D
oklch(70.7% 0.07 44.4)
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Step 500
500
#B6785C
oklch(63.1% 0.088 45)
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Step 600
600
#A16042
oklch(55.5% 0.095 45.1)
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Step 700
700
#8A4F33
oklch(49.1% 0.09 45.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6F402A
oklch(42.3% 0.074 45.3)
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Step 900
900
#5B3727
oklch(37.6% 0.058 44.5)
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Step 950
950
#352117
oklch(27% 0.036 47.3)
#6F402A 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) | #4D4628 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #58502A | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #79373B | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6F402A
#6F402A
oklch(42.3% 0.074 45.3)
- #11566C
#11566C
oklch(42.3% 0.074 224.8)
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 #6F402A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.043
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.048
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.055
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.056
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.056
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.061
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.062
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.062
Use #6F402A 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.