#6B5947
Closest named color: Cocoa (#875F42). oklch(47.7% 0.036 66.8), rgb(107, 89, 71).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.67:1).
About this color
#6B5947 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 67°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cocoa (#875F42), ΔE 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.67:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cocoa (#875F42) |
| Black text | 3.14:1 |
| White text | 6.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6B5947 |
| RGB | rgb(107, 89, 71) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 20%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.7% 0.036 66.8) |
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 #6B5947 | 6.67:1 | AA | Lc -88.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6B5947 | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6B5947 text on white | 6.67:1 | AA | Lc 83.0 | Fine for body text |
| #6B5947 text on black | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.0 | 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
#F6F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.002 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9E6
oklch(93.6% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 200
200
#DED8D2
oklch(88.5% 0.011 67.7)
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Step 300
300
#C9BFB5
oklch(81% 0.018 67.6)
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Step 400
400
#AD9E8E
oklch(70.8% 0.029 69.1)
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Step 500
500
#998673
oklch(63.2% 0.036 67.1)
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Step 600
600
#836F5B
oklch(55.5% 0.039 66.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6B5947
oklch(47.7% 0.036 66.8)
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Step 800
800
#5B4C3E
oklch(42.8% 0.03 64.9)
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Step 900
900
#4A3F34
oklch(37.6% 0.024 67)
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Step 950
950
#2C251F
oklch(27% 0.015 62.7)
#6B5947 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) | #5F5A46 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #635E47 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #715554 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6B5947
#6B5947
oklch(47.7% 0.036 66.8)
- #4C5F70
#4C5F70
oklch(47.6% 0.036 245.7)
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 #6B5947, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.054
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.055
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.057
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.059
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.061
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.062
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.068
Use #6B5947 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.