#6F431D
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(42.7% 0.08 58.8), rgb(111, 67, 29).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.41:1).
About this color
#6F431D is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 59°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.41:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.49:1 |
| White text | 8.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6F431D |
| RGB | rgb(111, 67, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 59%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.7% 0.08 58.8) |
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 #6F431D | 8.41:1 | AAA | Lc -93.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6F431D | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc 15.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6F431D text on white | 8.41:1 | AAA | Lc 88.8 | Fine for body text |
| #6F431D text on black | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc -13.4 | 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
#F9F4F1
oklch(97% 0.007 53.4)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8E1
oklch(93.6% 0.014 60.6)
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Step 200
200
#E7D5C9
oklch(88.4% 0.026 56)
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Step 300
300
#D8BAA3
oklch(80.9% 0.047 59.5)
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Step 400
400
#C49672
oklch(70.8% 0.074 59.2)
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Step 500
500
#B47B4C
oklch(63.1% 0.095 59.4)
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Step 600
600
#A0632E
oklch(55.7% 0.104 58.9)
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Step 700
700
#895121
oklch(49.1% 0.097 57.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6F431D
oklch(42.7% 0.08 58.8)
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Step 900
900
#5A391D
oklch(37.7% 0.063 59.5)
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Step 950
950
#352112
oklch(26.9% 0.04 56.9)
#6F431D 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) | #504719 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B511D | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A393B | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6F431D
#6F431D
oklch(42.7% 0.08 58.8)
- #1C5476
#1C5476
oklch(42.6% 0.08 239.6)
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 #6F431D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.034
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.045
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.054
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.056
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.060
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.061
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.062
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.062
Use #6F431D 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.