#6F640C
Closest named color: Greeny Brown (#696006). oklch(49.9% 0.1 101.4), rgb(111, 100, 12).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.99:1).
About this color
#6F640C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 101°. 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 5.99:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Greeny Brown (#696006) |
| Black text | 3.50:1 |
| White text | 5.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6F640C |
| RGB | rgb(111, 100, 12) |
| HSL | hsl(53, 80%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.9% 0.1 101.4) |
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 #6F640C | 5.99:1 | AA | Lc -85.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6F640C | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6F640C text on white | 5.99:1 | AA | Lc 79.8 | Fine for body text |
| #6F640C text on black | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.0 | 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
#F6F6F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE0
oklch(93.5% 0.013 102)
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Step 200
200
#DCDAC6
oklch(88.5% 0.027 102.3)
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Step 300
300
#C7C29F
oklch(80.9% 0.048 100.6)
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Step 400
400
#AAA369
oklch(70.8% 0.078 102.2)
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Step 500
500
#968B3F
oklch(63% 0.098 101.2)
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Step 600
600
#817519
oklch(55.7% 0.107 101.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6F640C
oklch(49.9% 0.1 101.4)
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Step 800
800
#59500D
oklch(42.7% 0.083 101.2)
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Step 900
900
#494215
oklch(37.6% 0.064 100.4)
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Step 950
950
#2B270E
oklch(27% 0.04 100.4)
#6F640C 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) | #6F6100 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #726514 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #785C55 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6F640C
#6F640C
oklch(49.9% 0.1 101.4)
- #5A5B9A
#5A5B9A
oklch(49.9% 0.099 281.5)
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 #6F640C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.016
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.023
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.023
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.025
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.042
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.044
Use #6F640C 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.