#6F511B
Closest named color: Olive Brown (#645403). oklch(45.6% 0.08 78.7), rgb(111, 81, 27).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.32:1).
About this color
#6F511B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 79°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Brown (#645403), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.32:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Olive Brown (#645403) |
| Black text | 2.86:1 |
| White text | 7.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6F511B |
| RGB | rgb(111, 81, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(39, 61%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.6% 0.08 78.7) |
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 #6F511B | 7.32:1 | AAA | Lc -90.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6F511B | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 18.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6F511B text on white | 7.32:1 | AAA | Lc 85.3 | Fine for body text |
| #6F511B text on black | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc -16.7 | 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
#E3D7C6
oklch(88.4% 0.026 76.8)
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Step 300
300
#D1BE9F
oklch(80.9% 0.047 80)
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Step 400
400
#BA9B6A
oklch(70.6% 0.075 78.5)
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Step 500
500
#A98241
oklch(63.1% 0.096 78.3)
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Step 600
600
#946B1D
oklch(55.6% 0.104 78.8)
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Step 700
700
#7E590E
oklch(49.1% 0.097 78.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6F511B
oklch(45.6% 0.08 78.7)
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Step 900
900
#533D16
oklch(37.6% 0.062 79)
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Step 950
950
#31240E
oklch(27% 0.04 78.9)
#6F511B 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) | #5D5214 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #64591D | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #794946 | 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°).
- #6F511B
#6F511B
oklch(45.6% 0.08 78.7)
- #3B5783
#3B5783
oklch(45.5% 0.08 259.1)
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 #6F511B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.029
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.029
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.031
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.035
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.044
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.050
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.055
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.058
Use #6F511B 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.