#6F602D
Closest named color: Mud (#735C12). oklch(49.2% 0.072 93.2), rgb(111, 96, 45).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.20:1).
About this color
#6F602D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 93°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud (#735C12), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.20:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud (#735C12) |
| Black text | 3.38:1 |
| White text | 6.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6F602D |
| RGB | rgb(111, 96, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(46, 42%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.2% 0.072 93.2) |
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 #6F602D | 6.20:1 | AA | Lc -86.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6F602D | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6F602D text on white | 6.20:1 | AA | Lc 80.9 | Fine for body text |
| #6F602D text on black | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.0 | 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
#F6F5F2
oklch(97% 0.004 91.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE2
oklch(93.6% 0.011 95.2)
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Step 200
200
#DDD9CB
oklch(88.5% 0.019 93.7)
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Step 300
300
#C8C1A8
oklch(81% 0.035 94.1)
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Step 400
400
#ACA079
oklch(70.6% 0.055 93)
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Step 500
500
#988956
oklch(63.1% 0.072 93.6)
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Step 600
600
#83723B
oklch(55.6% 0.077 92.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6F602D
oklch(49.2% 0.072 93.2)
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Step 800
800
#5A4E26
oklch(42.6% 0.06 93)
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Step 900
900
#4A4124
oklch(37.7% 0.046 92.7)
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Step 950
950
#2B2615
oklch(26.9% 0.03 93.6)
#6F602D 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) | #695E28 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D632F | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #775954 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6F602D
#6F602D
oklch(49.2% 0.072 93.2)
- #535E8A
#535E8A
oklch(49.1% 0.072 272.8)
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 #6F602D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.021
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.038
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.041
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.045
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.047
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.047
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.048
Use #6F602D 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.