#6F552C
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(46.7% 0.067 77.3), rgb(111, 85, 44).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.97:1).
About this color
#6F552C is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 77°. 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 6.97:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 3.01:1 |
| White text | 6.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6F552C |
| RGB | rgb(111, 85, 44) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 43%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.7% 0.067 77.3) |
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 #6F552C | 6.97:1 | AA | Lc -89.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6F552C | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6F552C text on white | 6.97:1 | AA | Lc 84.1 | Fine for body text |
| #6F552C text on black | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -17.9 | 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
#F7F5F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E3
oklch(93.5% 0.009 78.3)
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Step 200
200
#E0D8CC
oklch(88.5% 0.018 78.2)
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Step 300
300
#CDBEAA
oklch(80.9% 0.032 75.2)
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Step 400
400
#B39D7D
oklch(70.7% 0.051 77)
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Step 500
500
#A0855B
oklch(63.2% 0.067 78.1)
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Step 600
600
#8B6E41
oklch(55.6% 0.072 77.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6F552C
oklch(46.7% 0.067 77.3)
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Step 800
800
#604B2B
oklch(42.7% 0.055 77)
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Step 900
900
#4F3F27
oklch(37.8% 0.043 77)
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Step 950
950
#2E2517
oklch(27.1% 0.028 78.2)
#6F552C 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) | #5F5628 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #655C2D | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #784E4B | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6F552C
#6F552C
oklch(46.7% 0.067 77.3)
- #425B7F
#425B7F
oklch(46.7% 0.066 257.5)
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 #6F552C, 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 0.032
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.035
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.040
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.051
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.056
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.059
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.060
Use #6F552C 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.