#6F441E
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(42.9% 0.079 59.6), rgb(111, 68, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.32:1).
About this color
#6F441E is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 60°. 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 8.32:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.52:1 |
| White text | 8.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6F441E |
| RGB | rgb(111, 68, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 57%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.9% 0.079 59.6) |
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 #6F441E | 8.32:1 | AAA | Lc -93.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6F441E | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc 15.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6F441E text on white | 8.32:1 | AAA | Lc 88.5 | Fine for body text |
| #6F441E text on black | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc -13.7 | 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
#E7D6C9
oklch(88.6% 0.026 59.9)
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Step 300
300
#D8BAA3
oklch(80.9% 0.047 59.5)
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Step 400
400
#C39672
oklch(70.7% 0.073 59.9)
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Step 500
500
#B47B4C
oklch(63.1% 0.095 59.4)
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Step 600
600
#9F632F
oklch(55.6% 0.103 59)
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Step 700
700
#885221
oklch(49.1% 0.096 59.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6F441E
oklch(42.9% 0.079 59.6)
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Step 900
900
#5A391E
oklch(37.7% 0.062 58.6)
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Step 950
950
#352212
oklch(27.1% 0.04 60.1)
#6F441E 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) | #51481A | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B521E | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #793B3C | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6F441E
#6F441E
oklch(42.9% 0.079 59.6)
- #1F5576
#1F5576
oklch(43% 0.078 239.3)
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 #6F441E, 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 0.043
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.052
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.055
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.058
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.063
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.063
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.064
Use #6F441E 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.