#6F4E25
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(45.1% 0.072 70.1), rgb(111, 78, 37).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.52:1).
About this color
#6F4E25 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 70°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.52:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 2.79:1 |
| White text | 7.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6F4E25 |
| RGB | rgb(111, 78, 37) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 50%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.1% 0.072 70.1) |
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 #6F4E25 | 7.52:1 | AAA | Lc -90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6F4E25 | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc 18.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6F4E25 text on white | 7.52:1 | AAA | Lc 86.0 | Fine for body text |
| #6F4E25 text on black | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc -16.0 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9E1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 75.4)
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Step 200
200
#E3D7C9
oklch(88.5% 0.023 71.8)
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Step 300
300
#D3BCA4
oklch(80.8% 0.042 68.4)
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Step 400
400
#BC9A72
oklch(70.8% 0.068 70.9)
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Step 500
500
#AB804D
oklch(63.1% 0.086 69.9)
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Step 600
600
#966930
oklch(55.6% 0.093 70.1)
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Step 700
700
#805722
oklch(49.1% 0.087 69.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6F4E25
oklch(45.1% 0.072 70.1)
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Step 900
900
#553C1E
oklch(37.7% 0.057 69.7)
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Step 950
950
#322312
oklch(27% 0.036 68.7)
#6F4E25 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) | #595021 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #615826 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #794645 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6F4E25
#6F4E25
oklch(45.1% 0.072 70.1)
- #35587C
#35587C
oklch(45% 0.072 250.3)
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 #6F4E25, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.030
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.035
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.041
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.042
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.048
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.054
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.060
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.063
Use #6F4E25 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.