#6F490F
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(43.8% 0.086 72), rgb(111, 73, 15).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.96:1).
About this color
#6F490F is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 72°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.96:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.63:1 |
| White text | 7.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6F490F |
| RGB | rgb(111, 73, 15) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 76%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.8% 0.086 72) |
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 #6F490F | 7.96:1 | AAA | Lc -92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6F490F | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc 16.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6F490F text on white | 7.96:1 | AAA | Lc 87.4 | Fine for body text |
| #6F490F text on black | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc -14.7 | 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
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E0
oklch(93.5% 0.014 67.7)
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Step 200
200
#E5D7C6
oklch(88.6% 0.028 72.8)
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Step 300
300
#D5BC9D
oklch(80.9% 0.051 73)
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Step 400
400
#C09967
oklch(70.8% 0.081 72.8)
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Step 500
500
#B07E3C
oklch(63% 0.103 71.5)
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Step 600
600
#9B6714
oklch(55.6% 0.112 72.3)
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Step 700
700
#855502
oklch(49.1% 0.105 71.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6F490F
oklch(43.8% 0.086 72)
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Step 900
900
#573B13
oklch(37.6% 0.067 72.5)
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Step 950
950
#33230D
oklch(27% 0.042 73)
#6F490F 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) | #564B04 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F5411 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A3F3E | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6F490F
#6F490F
oklch(43.8% 0.086 72)
- #2B5480
#2B5480
oklch(43.8% 0.086 251.9)
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 #6F490F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.031
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.037
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.039
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.039
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.053
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.055
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.055
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.068
Use #6F490F 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.