Coffee (#6F4E37)
HEX, RGB, HSL, CMYK values + mood/style/use-case color tags. Use this page to keep your colors consistent across web and print.
Preview
Contrast vs white: 7.44:1 — vs black: 2.82:1
Color values
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HEX
#6F4E37 -
RGB
rgb(111, 78, 55) -
HSL
hsl(24, 50%, 43%) -
CMYK
cmyk( 0, 29.73, 50.45, 56.47 ) -
Websafe
#666633
Tags
Tip: tags are heuristic suggestions (helpful for browsing and inspiration).
Color Harmonies
Colors that pair well with #6F4E37 based on color theory relationships.
The color directly opposite on the color wheel — creates maximum contrast and vibrance.
#6F4E37
Base
#37586F
Colors adjacent on the wheel — naturally harmonious and pleasing to the eye.
#6F4E37
Base
#6F373C
#6F6A37
Three colors equally spaced 120° apart — bold, balanced, and visually rich.
#6F4E37
Base
#376F4E
#4E376F
Two colors flanking the complement — high contrast with less tension than full complementary.
#6F4E37
Base
#376F6A
#373C6F
Four colors at 90° intervals — rich variety, best when one color dominates.
#6F4E37
Base
#3C6F37
#37586F
#6A376F
Shades and tints of the same hue — cohesive, elegant, and easy to work with.
#6F4E37
Base
#110C08
#3C2A1E
#543B29
#8A6145
#A27250
#C09A7F
Darker shades and lighter tints of Coffee, generated by adjusting lightness while keeping the same hue and saturation.
Shades (darker)
#110C08
#241912
#37261B
#493424
#5C412E
#6F4E37
Base
#9A6C4C
#B78C6E
#CCAE99
#E1D0C3
#F7F1EE
Ready-to-use code snippets for #6F4E37. Click the copy button to copy any snippet to your clipboard.
/* Background */
.element {
background-color: #6F4E37;
}
/* Text */
.element {
color: #6F4E37;
}
/* Border */
.element {
border: 1px solid #6F4E37;
}/* Linear gradient to complementary */
.element {
background: linear-gradient(
to right,
#6F4E37,
#3779A7
);
}
/* Radial gradient */
.element {
background: radial-gradient(
circle,
#6F4E37,
#3779A7
);
}// SCSS variable
$coffee: #6F4E37;
// With RGB channels (useful for rgba() usage)
$coffee-r: 111;
$coffee-g: 78;
$coffee-b: 55;
// Usage
.element {
background-color: $coffee;
color: rgba($coffee-r, $coffee-g, $coffee-b, 0.8);
}How Coffee appears to people with different types of color vision deficiency.
#6F4E37
How the color appears with full color vision.
#595936
Deuteranopia affects ~8% of males. Green cones are absent, making it difficult to distinguish red from green. The most common form of color blindness.
#525237
Protanopia affects ~1% of males. Red cones are absent, causing reds to appear dark and indistinguishable from greens and browns.
#714C4C
Tritanopia is rare (~0.003%). Blue cones are absent, making blue and yellow difficult to distinguish. Blues may appear green, yellows appear pink.
#555555
Achromatopsia is complete color blindness. The world is seen entirely in shades of grey. Affects ~1 in 30,000 people.
How to use this color
- Copy HEX for CSS and design tools, or RGB/HSL for UI adjustments.
- Use CMYK when preparing print assets (posters, packaging, brochures).
- Check contrast before using it for text or important UI elements.