#6F4635
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(43.7% 0.063 43.2), rgb(111, 70, 53).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.06:1).
About this color
#6F4635 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 43°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.06:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.60:1 |
| White text | 8.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6F4635 |
| RGB | rgb(111, 70, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 35%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.7% 0.063 43.2) |
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 #6F4635 | 8.06:1 | AAA | Lc -92.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6F4635 | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc 16.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6F4635 text on white | 8.06:1 | AAA | Lc 87.8 | Fine for body text |
| #6F4635 text on black | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc -14.4 | 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
#F8F4F3
oklch(97% 0.005 34.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E4
oklch(93.6% 0.01 48.6)
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Step 200
200
#E6D5CF
oklch(88.5% 0.021 40.5)
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Step 300
300
#D6BAAE
oklch(81% 0.036 44.6)
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Step 400
400
#C19583
oklch(70.6% 0.059 43.3)
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Step 500
500
#B17B65
oklch(63.2% 0.075 43)
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Step 600
600
#9C634C
oklch(55.6% 0.082 42.7)
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Step 700
700
#85523D
oklch(49.1% 0.076 43)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6F4635
oklch(43.7% 0.063 43.2)
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Step 900
900
#58392C
oklch(37.7% 0.049 43.5)
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Step 950
950
#33211A
oklch(26.8% 0.031 42.1)
#6F4635 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) | #514B34 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A5335 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #783F42 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6F4635
#6F4635
oklch(43.7% 0.063 43.2)
- #24596B
#24596B
oklch(43.6% 0.063 223.5)
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 #6F4635, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.046
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.046
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.050
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.054
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.061
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.062
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.069
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.070
Use #6F4635 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.