#6F4E37
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(45.4% 0.057 55.6), rgb(111, 78, 55).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.44:1).
About this color
#6F4E37 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 56°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.44:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 2.82:1 |
| White text | 7.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6F4E37 |
| RGB | rgb(111, 78, 55) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 34%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.4% 0.057 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 #6F4E37 | 7.44:1 | AAA | Lc -90.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6F4E37 | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc 18.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6F4E37 text on white | 7.44:1 | AAA | Lc 85.8 | Fine for body text |
| #6F4E37 text on black | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc -16.3 | 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
#F8F5F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 56.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E4
oklch(93.5% 0.009 52.1)
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Step 200
200
#E3D6CE
oklch(88.4% 0.018 54)
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Step 300
300
#D2BCAD
oklch(81% 0.033 56.5)
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Step 400
400
#BB9981
oklch(70.8% 0.053 56.9)
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Step 500
500
#AA7F61
oklch(63.1% 0.068 56)
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Step 600
600
#956848
oklch(55.7% 0.074 56)
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Step 700
700
#7F5639
oklch(49.1% 0.069 55.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6F4E37
oklch(45.4% 0.057 55.6)
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Step 900
900
#543B2A
oklch(37.6% 0.045 55.1)
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Step 950
950
#312319
oklch(27% 0.028 56.8)
#6F4E37 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) | #585135 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F5837 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #784848 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6F4E37
#6F4E37
oklch(45.4% 0.057 55.6)
- #355B72
#355B72
oklch(45.3% 0.057 236.5)
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 #6F4E37, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.039
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.048
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.055
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.058
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.058
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.061
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.063
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.066
Use #6F4E37 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.