#6F482C
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(43.9% 0.068 55.6), rgb(111, 72, 44).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.95:1).
About this color
#6F482C is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 56°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.95:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 2.63:1 |
| White text | 7.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6F482C |
| RGB | rgb(111, 72, 44) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 43%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.9% 0.068 55.6) |
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 #6F482C | 7.95:1 | AAA | Lc -92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6F482C | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc 16.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6F482C text on white | 7.95:1 | AAA | Lc 87.4 | Fine for body text |
| #6F482C text on black | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc -14.7 | Not readable |
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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F8F5F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E3
oklch(93.6% 0.011 54.5)
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Step 200
200
#E5D6CC
oklch(88.5% 0.022 56.1)
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Step 300
300
#D6BBA9
oklch(81% 0.04 55.8)
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Step 400
400
#C0977B
oklch(70.7% 0.063 55.8)
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Step 500
500
#B07C59
oklch(63.1% 0.081 54.6)
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Step 600
600
#9B653E
oklch(55.6% 0.088 55.6)
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Step 700
700
#845430
oklch(49.2% 0.082 56.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6F482C
oklch(43.9% 0.068 55.6)
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Step 900
900
#573A25
oklch(37.7% 0.053 56.3)
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Step 950
950
#332216
oklch(26.9% 0.033 56)
#6F482C 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) | #534C2A | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D542C | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #794041 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6F482C
#6F482C
oklch(43.9% 0.068 55.6)
- #285873
#285873
oklch(43.9% 0.068 235.9)
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 #6F482C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.040
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.043
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.050
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.055
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.059
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.060
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.060
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.069
Use #6F482C 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.