#6F6317
Closest named color: Greeny Brown (#696006). oklch(49.7% 0.093 99.9), rgb(111, 99, 23).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.04:1).
About this color
#6F6317 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 100°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Brown (#696006), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.04:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Greeny Brown (#696006) |
| Black text | 3.47:1 |
| White text | 6.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6F6317 |
| RGB | rgb(111, 99, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(52, 66%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.7% 0.093 99.9) |
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 #6F6317 | 6.04:1 | AA | Lc -85.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6F6317 | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6F6317 text on white | 6.04:1 | AA | Lc 80.1 | Fine for body text |
| #6F6317 text on black | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.7 | 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
#F6F6F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 106.5)
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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
#C7C2A1
oklch(80.9% 0.045 100.2)
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Step 400
400
#ABA26D
oklch(70.7% 0.072 99.7)
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Step 500
500
#978B44
oklch(63.2% 0.093 99.9)
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Step 600
600
#817423
oklch(55.5% 0.1 100)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6F6317
oklch(49.7% 0.093 99.9)
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Step 800
800
#595015
oklch(42.8% 0.078 100.4)
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Step 900
900
#494219
oklch(37.7% 0.06 99.7)
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Step 950
950
#2B2710
oklch(27.1% 0.038 99.6)
#6F6317 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) | #6D6008 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #71651C | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #785B54 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6F6317
#6F6317
oklch(49.7% 0.093 99.9)
- #585C96
#585C96
oklch(49.8% 0.092 279.5)
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 #6F6317, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.016
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.020
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.028
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.029
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.042
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.044
Use #6F6317 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.