#6F5705
Closest named color: Mud (#735C12). oklch(46.8% 0.094 89.6), rgb(111, 87, 5).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.90:1).
About this color
#6F5705 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 90°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud (#735C12), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.90:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud (#735C12) |
| Black text | 3.04:1 |
| White text | 6.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6F5705 |
| RGB | rgb(111, 87, 5) |
| HSL | hsl(46, 91%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.8% 0.094 89.6) |
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 #6F5705 | 6.90:1 | AA | Lc -88.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6F5705 | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6F5705 text on white | 6.90:1 | AA | Lc 83.7 | Fine for body text |
| #6F5705 text on black | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.3 | 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
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDEAE0
oklch(93.7% 0.014 93)
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Step 200
200
#E0D9C7
oklch(88.6% 0.025 89.2)
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Step 300
300
#CCC0A0
oklch(80.9% 0.045 89.9)
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Step 400
400
#B29F6C
oklch(70.7% 0.072 89.9)
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Step 500
500
#A08742
oklch(63.2% 0.093 89.6)
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Step 600
600
#8B7020
oklch(55.7% 0.101 89.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6F5705
oklch(46.8% 0.094 89.6)
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Step 800
800
#604C13
oklch(42.6% 0.077 88.6)
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Step 900
900
#4E4017
oklch(37.7% 0.061 90.3)
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Step 950
950
#2E260F
oklch(27.2% 0.039 90.5)
#6F5705 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) | #635600 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #695D0C | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #794E49 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6F5705
#6F5705
oklch(46.8% 0.094 89.6)
- #45578F
#45578F
oklch(46.9% 0.094 269.1)
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 #6F5705, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.017
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.022
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.027
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.035
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.045
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.049
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.055
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.057
Use #6F5705 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.