#6F541D
Closest named color: Mud (#735C12). oklch(46.3% 0.08 82), rgb(111, 84, 29).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.09:1).
About this color
#6F541D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 82°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud (#735C12), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.09:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud (#735C12) |
| Black text | 2.96:1 |
| White text | 7.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6F541D |
| RGB | rgb(111, 84, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 59%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.3% 0.08 82) |
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 #6F541D | 7.09:1 | AAA | Lc -89.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6F541D | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 19.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6F541D text on white | 7.09:1 | AAA | Lc 84.5 | Fine for body text |
| #6F541D text on black | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -17.5 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F7F5F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E2
oklch(93.6% 0.011 76.6)
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Step 200
200
#E0D8CA
oklch(88.5% 0.021 81.8)
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Step 300
300
#CDBFA5
oklch(80.9% 0.039 83)
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Step 400
400
#B49D75
oklch(70.6% 0.061 81.2)
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Step 500
500
#A18550
oklch(63.1% 0.079 82.4)
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Step 600
600
#8C6E33
oklch(55.5% 0.086 82.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6F541D
oklch(46.3% 0.08 82)
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Step 800
800
#614B21
oklch(42.7% 0.066 81.6)
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Step 900
900
#4F3F20
oklch(37.7% 0.051 82.6)
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Step 950
950
#2E2513
oklch(27% 0.033 83.8)
#6F541D 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) | #5F5416 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #665B1F | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #794C49 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6F541D
#6F541D
oklch(46.3% 0.08 82)
- #405885
#405885
oklch(46.2% 0.079 262.3)
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 #6F541D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.028
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.028
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.029
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.033
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.042
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.051
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.057
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.061
Use #6F541D 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.