#6F4524
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(43.2% 0.075 57.2), rgb(111, 69, 36).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.22:1).
About this color
#6F4524 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 57°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.22:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.55:1 |
| White text | 8.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6F4524 |
| RGB | rgb(111, 69, 36) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 51%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.2% 0.075 57.2) |
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 #6F4524 | 8.22:1 | AAA | Lc -92.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6F4524 | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc 15.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6F4524 text on white | 8.22:1 | AAA | Lc 88.2 | Fine for body text |
| #6F4524 text on black | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc -13.9 | 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
#F1E8E2
oklch(93.6% 0.013 56.2)
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Step 200
200
#E6D6CA
oklch(88.6% 0.024 59.4)
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Step 300
300
#D7BAA6
oklch(80.9% 0.043 56.6)
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Step 400
400
#C39676
oklch(70.8% 0.07 56.7)
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Step 500
500
#B27B52
oklch(63% 0.089 57)
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Step 600
600
#9E6436
oklch(55.7% 0.097 57.4)
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Step 700
700
#875228
oklch(49.1% 0.091 56.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6F4524
oklch(43.2% 0.075 57.2)
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Step 900
900
#593921
oklch(37.7% 0.059 56.7)
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Step 950
950
#342214
oklch(27% 0.037 58.3)
#6F4524 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) | #514921 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B5224 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #793C3D | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6F4524
#6F4524
oklch(43.2% 0.075 57.2)
- #215674
#215674
oklch(43.2% 0.074 237)
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 #6F4524, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.038
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.043
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.052
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.055
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.059
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.060
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.064
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.066
Use #6F4524 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.