#6F4B01
Closest named color: Olive Brown (#645403). oklch(44.2% 0.092 77), rgb(111, 75, 1).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.82:1).
About this color
#6F4B01 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 77°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Brown (#645403), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.82:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Olive Brown (#645403) |
| Black text | 2.68:1 |
| White text | 7.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6F4B01 |
| RGB | rgb(111, 75, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 98%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.2% 0.092 77) |
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 #6F4B01 | 7.82:1 | AAA | Lc -91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6F4B01 | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc 17.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6F4B01 text on white | 7.82:1 | AAA | Lc 86.9 | Fine for body text |
| #6F4B01 text on black | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc -15.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#F8F5F0
oklch(97.1% 0.007 80.7)
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Step 100
100
#F0E9DF
oklch(93.7% 0.015 77.1)
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Step 200
200
#E4D7C4
oklch(88.5% 0.029 77.5)
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Step 300
300
#D5BD9A
oklch(81% 0.054 77.2)
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Step 400
400
#BF9A62
oklch(70.8% 0.086 77)
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Step 500
500
#AE8032
oklch(63.1% 0.109 77.4)
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Step 600
600
#996900
oklch(55.7% 0.116 77.3)
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Step 700
700
#815800
oklch(49.2% 0.103 77.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6F4B01
oklch(44.2% 0.092 77)
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Step 900
900
#573C0C
oklch(37.8% 0.072 76.8)
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Step 950
950
#33230A
oklch(27% 0.045 75.7)
#6F4B01 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) | #584D00 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #615505 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A413F | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6F4B01
#6F4B01
oklch(44.2% 0.092 77)
- #305385
#305385
oklch(44.1% 0.092 257.4)
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 #6F4B01, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.031
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.034
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.037
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.038
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.048
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.049
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.058
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.060
Use #6F4B01 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.