#6F574E
Closest named color: Cocoa (#875F42). oklch(47.9% 0.035 41.5), rgb(111, 87, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.66:1).
About this color
#6F574E is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 42°. 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 6.66:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cocoa (#875F42) |
| Black text | 3.14:1 |
| White text | 6.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6F574E |
| RGB | rgb(111, 87, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 17%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.9% 0.035 41.5) |
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 #6F574E | 6.66:1 | AA | Lc -87.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6F574E | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6F574E text on white | 6.66:1 | AA | Lc 82.9 | Fine for body text |
| #6F574E 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
#B09B94
oklch(70.6% 0.027 39.3)
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Step 500
500
#9D8379
oklch(63.1% 0.035 42.1)
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Step 600
600
#876C62
oklch(55.5% 0.038 41.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6F574E
oklch(47.9% 0.035 41.5)
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Step 800
800
#5D4A43
oklch(42.7% 0.028 41.2)
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Step 900
900
#4C3E38
oklch(37.7% 0.022 44.5)
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Step 950
950
#2D2421
oklch(27% 0.015 39.3)
#6F574E 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) | #5D594D | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #625E4E | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #755355 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6F574E
#6F574E
oklch(47.9% 0.035 41.5)
- #47626B
#47626B
oklch(47.8% 0.035 220.4)
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 #6F574E, 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 0.059
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.059
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.059
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.066
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.067
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.068
Use #6F574E 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.