#6C574E
Closest named color: Dim Gray (#696969). oklch(47.5% 0.031 44.4), rgb(108, 87, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.75:1).
About this color
#6C574E is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 44°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dim Gray (#696969), ΔE 0.055 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.75:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dim Gray (#696969) |
| Black text | 3.11:1 |
| White text | 6.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6C574E |
| RGB | rgb(108, 87, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 16%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.5% 0.031 44.4) |
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 #6C574E | 6.75:1 | AA | Lc -88.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6C574E | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6C574E text on white | 6.75:1 | AA | Lc 83.3 | Fine for body text |
| #6C574E text on black | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.7 | 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
#F7F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9E7
oklch(93.6% 0.004 56.4)
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Step 200
200
#DED7D5
oklch(88.4% 0.008 36.6)
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Step 300
300
#CABEB9
oklch(81% 0.015 44.1)
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Step 400
400
#AE9C94
oklch(70.6% 0.024 45.5)
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Step 500
500
#9A847A
oklch(63.1% 0.031 45.9)
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Step 600
600
#856D63
oklch(55.5% 0.034 43.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6C574E
oklch(47.5% 0.031 44.4)
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Step 800
800
#5C4B43
oklch(42.8% 0.027 46.6)
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Step 900
900
#4B3E39
oklch(37.6% 0.02 42.2)
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Step 950
950
#2C2521
oklch(27.1% 0.013 51.6)
#6C574E 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) | #5C594D | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #615D4E | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #725455 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6C574E
#6C574E
oklch(47.5% 0.031 44.4)
- #49606A
#49606A
oklch(47.4% 0.032 226.4)
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 #6C574E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.055
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.059
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.060
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.061
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.062
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.066
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.069
Use #6C574E 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.