#6F4E34
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(45.3% 0.059 58.8), rgb(111, 78, 52).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.45:1).
About this color
#6F4E34 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 59°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.45:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 2.81:1 |
| White text | 7.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6F4E34 |
| RGB | rgb(111, 78, 52) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 36%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.3% 0.059 58.8) |
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 #6F4E34 | 7.45:1 | AAA | Lc -90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6F4E34 | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc 18.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6F4E34 text on white | 7.45:1 | AAA | Lc 85.8 | Fine for body text |
| #6F4E34 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
#BB997F
oklch(70.7% 0.055 59.1)
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Step 500
500
#AA7F5E
oklch(63.1% 0.071 58.5)
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Step 600
600
#956844
oklch(55.6% 0.077 59)
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Step 700
700
#7F5636
oklch(49% 0.071 58.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6F4E34
oklch(45.3% 0.059 58.8)
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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)
#6F4E34 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) | #585132 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #605834 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #784747 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6F4E34
#6F4E34
oklch(45.3% 0.059 58.8)
- #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 #6F4E34, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.036
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.045
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.052
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.057
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.057
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.060
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.061
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.068
Use #6F4E34 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.