#6F593A
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(47.8% 0.054 75.4), rgb(111, 89, 58).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.63:1).
About this color
#6F593A is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 75°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.63:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 3.16:1 |
| White text | 6.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6F593A |
| RGB | rgb(111, 89, 58) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 31%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.8% 0.054 75.4) |
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 #6F593A | 6.63:1 | AA | Lc -87.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6F593A | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6F593A text on white | 6.63:1 | AA | Lc 82.7 | Fine for body text |
| #6F593A text on black | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.2 | 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
#EDE9E4
oklch(93.6% 0.008 73.7)
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Step 200
200
#DFD8CF
oklch(88.5% 0.014 74.4)
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Step 300
300
#CBBFAE
oklch(81% 0.027 76.8)
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Step 400
400
#B09D84
oklch(70.6% 0.042 74.6)
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Step 500
500
#9D8565
oklch(63.1% 0.054 74.5)
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Step 600
600
#876F4C
oklch(55.6% 0.058 76.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6F593A
oklch(47.8% 0.054 75.4)
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Step 800
800
#5D4C33
oklch(42.7% 0.044 76.7)
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Step 900
900
#4C3F2D
oklch(37.6% 0.034 75.5)
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Step 950
950
#2D251A
oklch(27% 0.023 75.4)
#6F593A 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) | #615938 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #675F3B | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #775351 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6F593A
#6F593A
oklch(47.8% 0.054 75.4)
- #495F7B
#495F7B
oklch(47.9% 0.053 254.7)
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 #6F593A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.041
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.042
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.043
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.049
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.052
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.055
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.057
Use #6F593A 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.