#6F4A2E
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(44.4% 0.065 57.2), rgb(111, 74, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.79:1).
About this color
#6F4A2E is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 57°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.79:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 2.69:1 |
| White text | 7.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6F4A2E |
| RGB | rgb(111, 74, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 41%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.4% 0.065 57.2) |
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 #6F4A2E | 7.79:1 | AAA | Lc -91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6F4A2E | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 17.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6F4A2E text on white | 7.79:1 | AAA | Lc 86.9 | Fine for body text |
| #6F4A2E text on black | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc -15.2 | 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 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
#D4BBA9
oklch(80.9% 0.038 57.9)
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Step 400
400
#BF977B
oklch(70.6% 0.062 56.5)
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Step 500
500
#AE7D5A
oklch(63% 0.078 56.3)
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Step 600
600
#99663F
oklch(55.6% 0.085 57.3)
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Step 700
700
#825531
oklch(49.1% 0.079 58.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6F4A2E
oklch(44.4% 0.065 57.2)
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Step 900
900
#563B26
oklch(37.8% 0.05 58.3)
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Step 950
950
#332217
oklch(27% 0.033 53.8)
#6F4A2E 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) | #554D2C | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E552E | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #784343 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6F4A2E
#6F4A2E
oklch(44.4% 0.065 57.2)
- #2D5973
#2D5973
oklch(44.4% 0.065 236.7)
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 #6F4A2E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.037
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.045
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.047
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.055
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.058
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.061
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.062
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.066
Use #6F4A2E 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.