#6F412B
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(42.5% 0.073 45.8), rgb(111, 65, 43).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.51:1).
About this color
#6F412B is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 46°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.51:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.46:1 |
| White text | 8.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6F412B |
| RGB | rgb(111, 65, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 44%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.5% 0.073 45.8) |
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 #6F412B | 8.51:1 | AAA | Lc -93.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6F412B | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc 14.9 | Not readable |
| #6F412B text on white | 8.51:1 | AAA | Lc 89.1 | Fine for body text |
| #6F412B text on black | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc -13.1 | 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
#F1E7E3
oklch(93.5% 0.012 43.3)
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Step 200
200
#E7D5CC
oklch(88.5% 0.024 48.4)
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Step 300
300
#D9B9AA
oklch(80.9% 0.042 46.6)
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Step 400
400
#C5947D
oklch(70.7% 0.068 46.3)
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Step 500
500
#B5795C
oklch(63.1% 0.086 46.5)
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Step 600
600
#A16142
oklch(55.7% 0.095 46.1)
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Step 700
700
#895034
oklch(49.1% 0.087 46.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6F412B
oklch(42.5% 0.073 45.8)
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Step 900
900
#5A3827
oklch(37.7% 0.056 47.1)
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Step 950
950
#352117
oklch(27% 0.036 47.3)
#6F412B 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) | #4D4729 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #58502B | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #79393C | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6F412B
#6F412B
oklch(42.5% 0.073 45.8)
- #15566D
#15566D
oklch(42.5% 0.073 226.7)
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 #6F412B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.044
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.048
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.054
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.054
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.058
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.061
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.062
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.063
Use #6F412B 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.