#6F4530
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(43.4% 0.067 47), rgb(111, 69, 48).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.17:1).
About this color
#6F4530 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 47°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.17:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.56:1 |
| White text | 8.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6F4530 |
| RGB | rgb(111, 69, 48) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 40%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.4% 0.067 47) |
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 #6F4530 | 8.17:1 | AAA | Lc -92.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6F4530 | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc 15.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6F4530 text on white | 8.17:1 | AAA | Lc 88.1 | Fine for body text |
| #6F4530 text on black | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc -14.1 | 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
#F1E8E4
oklch(93.7% 0.011 45.7)
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Step 200
200
#E6D5CD
oklch(88.5% 0.022 47)
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Step 300
300
#D7BAAC
oklch(81% 0.039 47.4)
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Step 400
400
#C29580
oklch(70.7% 0.062 46.2)
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Step 500
500
#B27B5F
oklch(63.2% 0.08 47.8)
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Step 600
600
#9D6346
oklch(55.6% 0.086 47)
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Step 700
700
#865237
oklch(49.2% 0.08 47.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6F4530
oklch(43.4% 0.067 47)
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Step 900
900
#583929
oklch(37.7% 0.051 48)
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Step 950
950
#342118
oklch(26.9% 0.034 46.2)
#6F4530 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) | #504A2E | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A5330 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #793D40 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6F4530
#6F4530
oklch(43.4% 0.067 47)
- #21586D
#21586D
oklch(43.4% 0.067 226.7)
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 #6F4530, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.048
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.048
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.049
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.051
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.059
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.059
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.066
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.068
Use #6F4530 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.