#6F574D
Closest named color: Cocoa (#875F42). oklch(47.8% 0.036 43.8), rgb(111, 87, 77).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.67:1).
About this color
#6F574D is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 44°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cocoa (#875F42), ΔE 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.67:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cocoa (#875F42) |
| Black text | 3.14:1 |
| White text | 6.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6F574D |
| RGB | rgb(111, 87, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 18%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.8% 0.036 43.8) |
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 #6F574D | 6.67:1 | AA | Lc -88.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6F574D | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6F574D text on white | 6.67:1 | AA | Lc 82.9 | Fine for body text |
| #6F574D text on black | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.0 | 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
#F7F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E7
oklch(93.7% 0.005 48.7)
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Step 200
200
#DFD7D4
oklch(88.5% 0.01 41.9)
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Step 300
300
#CBBDB8
oklch(80.9% 0.017 40.8)
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Step 400
400
#B09C93
oklch(70.8% 0.027 45.8)
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Step 500
500
#9D8378
oklch(63.1% 0.036 44.2)
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Step 600
600
#876C61
oklch(55.5% 0.038 43.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6F574D
oklch(47.8% 0.036 43.8)
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Step 800
800
#5D4A42
oklch(42.6% 0.029 44)
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Step 900
900
#4D3E38
oklch(37.8% 0.023 42.9)
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Step 950
950
#2D2421
oklch(27% 0.015 39.3)
#6F574D 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) | #5D594C | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #635E4D | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #755354 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6F574D
#6F574D
oklch(47.8% 0.036 43.8)
- #47626C
#47626C
oklch(47.9% 0.036 222.8)
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 #6F574D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.054
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.055
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.058
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.059
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.060
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.065
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.067
Use #6F574D 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.