#6F600D
Closest named color: Greeny Brown (#696006). oklch(48.9% 0.096 97.8), rgb(111, 96, 13).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.25:1).
About this color
#6F600D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 98°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Brown (#696006), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.25:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Greeny Brown (#696006) |
| Black text | 3.35:1 |
| White text | 6.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6F600D |
| RGB | rgb(111, 96, 13) |
| HSL | hsl(51, 79%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.9% 0.096 97.8) |
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 #6F600D | 6.25:1 | AA | Lc -86.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6F600D | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6F600D text on white | 6.25:1 | AA | Lc 81.1 | Fine for body text |
| #6F600D text on black | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.8 | 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
#F6F5F1
oklch(97% 0.005 95.1)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE0
oklch(93.6% 0.013 97.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDDAC7
oklch(88.6% 0.026 99.6)
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Step 300
300
#C8C19F
oklch(80.8% 0.047 97.7)
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Step 400
400
#ADA16B
oklch(70.6% 0.074 97.2)
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Step 500
500
#998A41
oklch(63.1% 0.095 97.9)
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Step 600
600
#84731D
oklch(55.6% 0.104 97.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6F600D
oklch(48.9% 0.096 97.8)
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Step 800
800
#5B4F11
oklch(42.7% 0.08 97.7)
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Step 900
900
#4A4217
oklch(37.7% 0.062 98.8)
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Step 950
950
#2C270E
oklch(27.2% 0.041 98.2)
#6F600D 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) | #6B5D00 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F6214 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #795851 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6F600D
#6F600D
oklch(48.9% 0.096 97.8)
- #545A96
#545A96
oklch(49% 0.096 277.9)
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 #6F600D, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #6F600D.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.011
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.014
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.031
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.035
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.035
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.043
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.044
Use #6F600D 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.