#6F601E
Closest named color: Mud (#735C12). oklch(49% 0.086 96.1), rgb(111, 96, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.23:1).
About this color
#6F601E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 96°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud (#735C12), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.23:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud (#735C12) |
| Black text | 3.36:1 |
| White text | 6.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6F601E |
| RGB | rgb(111, 96, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(49, 57%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49% 0.086 96.1) |
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 #6F601E | 6.23:1 | AA | Lc -86.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6F601E | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6F601E text on white | 6.23:1 | AA | Lc 81.0 | Fine for body text |
| #6F601E text on black | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.9 | 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
#ECEAE1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 96.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDD9C8
oklch(88.4% 0.023 96)
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Step 300
300
#C8C1A3
oklch(80.9% 0.041 96.3)
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Step 400
400
#ADA171
oklch(70.8% 0.067 95.8)
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Step 500
500
#99894B
oklch(63.1% 0.084 95.3)
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Step 600
600
#83732C
oklch(55.6% 0.092 96.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6F601E
oklch(49% 0.086 96.1)
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Step 800
800
#5B4F1B
oklch(42.8% 0.072 96.2)
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Step 900
900
#4A411D
oklch(37.6% 0.055 95.6)
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Step 950
950
#2B2612
oklch(26.8% 0.034 95.7)
#6F601E 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) | #6A5E15 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E6322 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #785853 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6F601E
#6F601E
oklch(49% 0.086 96.1)
- #535C91
#535C91
oklch(49.1% 0.086 275.5)
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 #6F601E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.012
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.019
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.037
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.039
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.040
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.042
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.045
Use #6F601E 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.