#6F613F
Closest named color: Dirt Brown (#836539). oklch(49.7% 0.053 88), rgb(111, 97, 63).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.07:1).
About this color
#6F613F is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 88°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dirt Brown (#836539), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.07:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dirt Brown (#836539) |
| Black text | 3.45:1 |
| White text | 6.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6F613F |
| RGB | rgb(111, 97, 63) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 28%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.7% 0.053 88) |
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 #6F613F | 6.07:1 | AA | Lc -85.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6F613F | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6F613F text on white | 6.07:1 | AA | Lc 80.3 | Fine for body text |
| #6F613F text on black | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.5 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F6F5F3
oklch(97% 0.003 84.6)
-
Step 100
100
#ECEAE4
oklch(93.7% 0.008 91.5)
-
Step 200
200
#DDD9CF
oklch(88.6% 0.014 88.7)
-
Step 300
300
#C7C0AE
oklch(80.9% 0.026 89.2)
-
Step 400
400
#ABA084
oklch(70.8% 0.041 89.1)
-
Step 500
500
#978865
oklch(63.1% 0.052 87.5)
-
Step 600
600
#81724C
oklch(55.6% 0.057 88.9)
-
Step 700
700 (this color)
#6F613F
oklch(49.7% 0.053 88)
-
Step 800
800
#594E33
oklch(42.8% 0.044 88.3)
-
Step 900
900
#49412D
oklch(37.8% 0.034 88.7)
-
Step 950
950
#2B261A
oklch(27% 0.022 88)
#6F613F 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) | #69603D | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C6440 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #765C58 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6F613F
#6F613F
oklch(49.7% 0.053 88)
- #556281
#556281
oklch(49.8% 0.052 266.9)
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 #6F613F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.039
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.041
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.043
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.052
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.054
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.055
Use #6F613F 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.