#6F4E09
Closest named color: Olive Brown (#645403). oklch(44.8% 0.089 79.1), rgb(111, 78, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.58:1).
About this color
#6F4E09 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 79°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Brown (#645403), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.58:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Olive Brown (#645403) |
| Black text | 2.76:1 |
| White text | 7.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6F4E09 |
| RGB | rgb(111, 78, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(41, 85%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.8% 0.089 79.1) |
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 #6F4E09 | 7.58:1 | AAA | Lc -91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6F4E09 | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc 17.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6F4E09 text on white | 7.58:1 | AAA | Lc 86.1 | Fine for body text |
| #6F4E09 text on black | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc -15.9 | 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
#EFE9DF
oklch(93.6% 0.015 80.7)
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Step 200
200
#E4D7C4
oklch(88.5% 0.029 77.5)
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Step 300
300
#D3BD9B
oklch(80.8% 0.052 78.6)
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Step 400
400
#BD9B63
oklch(70.8% 0.084 79.2)
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Step 500
500
#AC8135
oklch(63.1% 0.106 78.8)
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Step 600
600
#976A00
oklch(55.7% 0.116 79.3)
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Step 700
700
#7F5900
oklch(49.2% 0.102 79.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6F4E09
oklch(44.8% 0.089 79.1)
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Step 900
900
#553D0E
oklch(37.8% 0.07 79.9)
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Step 950
950
#32240B
oklch(27.1% 0.044 79.5)
#6F4E09 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) | #5B4F00 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #62570D | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A4542 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6F4E09
#6F4E09
oklch(44.8% 0.089 79.1)
- #365586
#365586
oklch(44.9% 0.089 259.2)
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 #6F4E09, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.027
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.033
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.036
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.038
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.040
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.050
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.053
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.058
Use #6F4E09 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.