#6F5232
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(46.2% 0.061 68.1), rgb(111, 82, 50).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.16:1).
About this color
#6F5232 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 68°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.16:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 2.92:1 |
| White text | 7.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6F5232 |
| RGB | rgb(111, 82, 50) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 38%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.2% 0.061 68.1) |
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 #6F5232 | 7.16:1 | AAA | Lc -89.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6F5232 | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 19.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6F5232 text on white | 7.16:1 | AAA | Lc 84.8 | Fine for body text |
| #6F5232 text on black | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -17.2 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F7F5F3
oklch(97.1% 0.003 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E4
oklch(93.7% 0.009 67.7)
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Step 200
200
#E1D7CE
oklch(88.5% 0.016 64.6)
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Step 300
300
#CEBEAD
oklch(81% 0.03 69.1)
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Step 400
400
#B59C82
oklch(70.8% 0.047 68.1)
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Step 500
500
#A28362
oklch(63.1% 0.06 68.1)
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Step 600
600
#8D6C49
oklch(55.6% 0.065 67.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6F5232
oklch(46.2% 0.061 68.1)
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Step 800
800
#614A30
oklch(42.7% 0.05 69.2)
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Step 900
900
#503E2B
oklch(37.8% 0.039 67.7)
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Step 950
950
#2F2419
oklch(27% 0.025 66.4)
#6F5232 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) | #5C542F | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #635A33 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #784B4A | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6F5232
#6F5232
oklch(46.2% 0.061 68.1)
- #3D5B79
#3D5B79
oklch(46.1% 0.061 249.3)
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 #6F5232, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.032
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.038
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.048
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.049
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.054
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.058
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.061
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.064
Use #6F5232 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.