#6F4121
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(42.4% 0.079 53.7), rgb(111, 65, 33).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.55:1).
About this color
#6F4121 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 54°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.55:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.45:1 |
| White text | 8.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6F4121 |
| RGB | rgb(111, 65, 33) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 54%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.4% 0.079 53.7) |
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 #6F4121 | 8.55:1 | AAA | Lc -93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6F4121 | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc 14.8 | Not readable |
| #6F4121 text on white | 8.55:1 | AAA | Lc 89.2 | Fine for body text |
| #6F4121 text on black | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc -13.0 | 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
#F1E8E2
oklch(93.6% 0.013 56.2)
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Step 200
200
#E7D5CA
oklch(88.5% 0.025 53.7)
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Step 300
300
#D9B9A5
oklch(80.8% 0.046 53.9)
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Step 400
400
#C59475
oklch(70.6% 0.073 53.5)
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Step 500
500
#B67951
oklch(63.1% 0.094 53.5)
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Step 600
600
#A16135
oklch(55.5% 0.102 53.5)
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Step 700
700
#8A5027
oklch(49.1% 0.095 53.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6F4121
oklch(42.4% 0.079 53.7)
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Step 900
900
#5B3821
oklch(37.7% 0.061 53.1)
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Step 950
950
#352114
oklch(27% 0.038 53.4)
#6F4121 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) | #4E461E | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #595021 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #79383A | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6F4121
#6F4121
oklch(42.4% 0.079 53.7)
- #155572
#155572
oklch(42.5% 0.078 233.1)
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 #6F4121, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.039
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.050
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.054
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.056
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.058
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.060
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.060
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.063
Use #6F4121 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.