#6F501B
Closest named color: Medium Brown (#7F5112). oklch(45.4% 0.08 77.3), rgb(111, 80, 27).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.39:1).
About this color
#6F501B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 77°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Brown (#7F5112), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.39:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Brown (#7F5112) |
| Black text | 2.83:1 |
| White text | 7.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6F501B |
| RGB | rgb(111, 80, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 61%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.4% 0.08 77.3) |
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 #6F501B | 7.39:1 | AAA | Lc -90.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6F501B | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc 18.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6F501B text on white | 7.39:1 | AAA | Lc 85.6 | Fine for body text |
| #6F501B text on black | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc -16.5 | 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
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9E0
oklch(93.6% 0.014 78.3)
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Step 200
200
#E3D7C7
oklch(88.4% 0.025 75.3)
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Step 300
300
#D2BD9F
oklch(80.8% 0.047 76.7)
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Step 400
400
#BB9B6B
oklch(70.7% 0.075 77.2)
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Step 500
500
#AA8242
oklch(63.2% 0.095 77.3)
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Step 600
600
#956A1F
oklch(55.5% 0.104 76.8)
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Step 700
700
#7F5810
oklch(49% 0.096 76.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6F501B
oklch(45.4% 0.08 77.3)
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Step 900
900
#543D17
oklch(37.7% 0.062 77.3)
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Step 950
950
#31240F
oklch(27% 0.039 77.9)
#6F501B 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) | #5C5114 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #63591D | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #794745 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6F501B
#6F501B
oklch(45.4% 0.08 77.3)
- #395782
#395782
oklch(45.4% 0.079 257.4)
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 #6F501B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.030
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.030
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.031
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.038
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.042
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.052
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.054
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.057
Use #6F501B 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.