#6F4E33
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(45.3% 0.06 59.8), rgb(111, 78, 51).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.46:1).
About this color
#6F4E33 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 60°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.46:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 2.81:1 |
| White text | 7.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6F4E33 |
| RGB | rgb(111, 78, 51) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 37%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.3% 0.06 59.8) |
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 #6F4E33 | 7.46:1 | AAA | Lc -90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6F4E33 | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc 18.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6F4E33 text on white | 7.46:1 | AAA | Lc 85.8 | Fine for body text |
| #6F4E33 text on black | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc -16.2 | 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
#EFE8E3
oklch(93.5% 0.01 58.2)
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Step 200
200
#E3D6CD
oklch(88.4% 0.019 57.2)
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Step 300
300
#D2BCAB
oklch(80.9% 0.034 60)
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Step 400
400
#BB997E
oklch(70.7% 0.056 60.2)
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Step 500
500
#AA7F5D
oklch(63% 0.072 59.3)
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Step 600
600
#956843
oklch(55.6% 0.078 59.7)
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Step 700
700
#7F5635
oklch(49% 0.072 58.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6F4E33
oklch(45.3% 0.06 59.8)
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Step 900
900
#543C28
oklch(37.8% 0.046 60.5)
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Step 950
950
#312318
oklch(27% 0.029 59.3)
#6F4E33 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) | #585131 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #605833 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #784747 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6F4E33
#6F4E33
oklch(45.3% 0.06 59.8)
- #355B74
#355B74
oklch(45.4% 0.06 238.8)
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 #6F4E33, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.035
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.044
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.051
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.056
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.056
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.059
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.062
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.068
Use #6F4E33 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.