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Named color

Coffee

Coffee color #6F4E37: RGB 111, 78, 55 and HSL 25°, 34%, 33%. Explore its warm orange profile, contrast, CSS, palettes and harmonies.

#6F4E37 orange warm earth-tone
HEX #6F4E37
RGB rgb(111, 78, 55)
HSL hsl(25 34% 33%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 30, 50, 56)
Luminance 0.091
Contrast Black 2.82:1White 7.45:1

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CSS Utilities

--color-coffee: #6F4E37;
.bg-coffee { background-color: #6F4E37; }
.text-coffee { color: #6F4E37; }
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Color meaning and use

About Coffee Color

Coffee uses HEX #6F4E37, RGB 111, 78, 55, and HSL 25°, 34%, 33%. The dataset classifies it in the orange family with warm temperature and earth tone visual character.

No separate named-color neighbor is recorded for this entry. Its relative luminance is 0.091; black contrast is 2.82:1 and white contrast is 7.45:1, making white the stronger of those two standard foreground choices.

WCAG Accessibility

Contrast checks for Coffee against black and white text.

Black text2.82:1AA Fail
White text7.45:1AA Pass
AA text options#FFFFFF, #F5F5F5
AAA text options#FFFFFF
Open WCAG pageDetailed contrast notes, warnings, alternatives, and UI examples

Downloadable color reference infographic

Coffee Color Reference Infographic

Save a high-resolution infographic of Coffee, including its color values, coordinated palette, and black and white text contrast.

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Coffee color reference infographic showing #6F4E37, RGB and HSL values, a coordinated palette, and black and white text contrast.
Coffee color reference infographic generated from the verified Colors Encyclopedia dataset.
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Color Harmonies

#385971#385971#71383C#71383C#716C38#716C38#38714F#38714F#4F3871#4F3871
Open full Coffee harmony pageComplementary, analogous, triadic, tetradic, split, and monochromatic sets

Variants

#AD7B58#AD7B58#332419#332419#834C25#834C25#5E524A#5E524A#A89180#A89180#D15700#D15700

Pairings

White#FFFFFF#385971#385971#71383C#71383C#716C38#716C38Matte Black#1A1A1AWhite Smoke#F5F5F5

Machine-readable data

Machine-Readable Color Data (JSON)

Perfect for CSS, design systems, automation, and AI ingestion.

AI-Ready Dataset v1.0.0
Luminance0.091
Black text2.82:1AA Fail
White text7.45:1AA Pass
hexCanonical HEX value
rgbRed, green, blue channels
hslHue, saturation, lightness
cmykApproximate print conversion
wcagAA and AAA contrast options
harmoniesMathematical harmony sets
variantsGenerated tone variants
nearestColorsKnowledge graph neighbors
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Structured sections
Color systems
{
  "hex": "#6F4E37",
  "rgb": [
    111,
    78,
    55
  ],
  "hsl": [
    25,
    34,
    33
  ],
  "cmyk": [
    0,
    30,
    50,
    56
  ],
  "luminance": 0.091,
  "contrast": {
    "black": 2.82,
    "white": 7.45
  }
}
WCAG
{
  "AA": [
    "#FFFFFF",
    "#F5F5F5"
  ],
  "AAA": [
    "#FFFFFF"
  ]
}
Harmonies
{
  "complementary": "#385971",
  "analogous": [
    "#71383C",
    "#716C38"
  ],
  "triadic": [
    "#38714F",
    "#4F3871"
  ],
  "tetradic": [
    "#3C7138",
    "#385971",
    "#6C3871"
  ],
  "splitComplementary": [
    "#38716C",
    "#383C71"
  ],
  "monochromatic": [
    "#AD7B58",
    "#6F4E37",
    "#332419"
  ]
}
Variants
{
  "light": "#AD7B58",
  "dark": "#332419",
  "saturated": "#834C25",
  "desaturated": "#5E524A",
  "pastel": "#A89180",
  "neon": "#D15700"
}
Pairings
{
  "best": [
    "#FFFFFF",
    "#385971",
    "#71383C",
    "#716C38"
  ],
  "avoid": [
    "#5E524A",
    "#AD7B58"
  ],
  "neutral": [
    "#1A1A1A",
    "#F5F5F5",
    "#E8E8E4"
  ],
  "highContrast": [
    "#FFFFFF"
  ],
  "lowContrast": [
    "#AD7B58",
    "#5E524A"
  ]
}
Knowledge graph
{
  "nearestColors": [
    "loam",
    "umber",
    "walnut",
    "garnet",
    "wine-red"
  ],
  "generatedPalettes": [
    "coffee"
  ],
  "generatedComparisons": [
    "coffee-vs-loam",
    "coffee-vs-umber",
    "garnet-vs-coffee",
    "raw-umber-vs-coffee"
  ],
  "relatedFamilies": [
    "/colors/by-family/orange",
    "/colors/by-temperature/warm",
    "/colors/by-tone/earth-tone"
  ],
  "relatedTools": [
    "/harmonies/coffee",
    "/wcag/coffee",
    "/css/colors/coffee",
    "/hex/6f4e37",
    "/tools/css-gradient-generator",
    "/tools/color-palette-generator",
    "/tools/css-color-mixer",
    "/tools/contrast-checker"
  ],
  "semanticRelations": {
    "broader": [
      "/colors/by-family/orange",
      "/colors/by-temperature/warm",
      "/colors/by-tone/earth-tone"
    ],
    "narrower": [
      "/palettes/coffee"
    ],
    "related": [
      "/colors/loam",
      "/colors/umber",
      "/colors/walnut",
      "/colors/garnet",
      "/colors/wine-red",
      "/compare/coffee-vs-loam",
      "/compare/coffee-vs-umber",
      "/compare/garnet-vs-coffee",
      "/compare/raw-umber-vs-coffee",
      "/harmonies/coffee",
      "/wcag/coffee",
      "/css/colors/coffee",
      "/hex/6f4e37",
      "/tools/css-gradient-generator",
      "/tools/color-palette-generator",
      "/tools/css-color-mixer",
      "/tools/contrast-checker"
    ]
  }
}
Full JSON dataset 
{
  "slug": "coffee",
  "name": "Coffee",
  "hex": "#6F4E37",
  "uses": [
    "backgrounds",
    "typography",
    "product surfaces"
  ],
  "psychology": {
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      "restraint",
      "clarity",
      "balance"
    ],
    "contexts": [
      "interfaces",
      "architecture",
      "editorial design",
      "packaging"
    ],
    "avoidIn": [
      "high-energy accent-only palettes"
    ]
  },
  "aliases": [],
  "sourceType": "curated",
  "confidence": "medium",
  "reviewStatus": "manual",
  "sourceUrl": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/assets/colors.json",
  "origin": {
    "type": "common",
    "notes": "Curated common color reference used in design and editorial color systems."
  },
  "family": "orange",
  "temperature": "warm",
  "tone": [
    "earth-tone"
  ],
  "editorialNotes": "Curated internal color record with computed technical properties.",
  "tags": [
    "orange",
    "warm",
    "earth-tone",
    "backgrounds",
    "typography",
    "product-surfaces",
    "restraint",
    "clarity",
    "balance"
  ],
  "popularity": 84,
  "rgb": [
    111,
    78,
    55
  ],
  "hsl": [
    25,
    34,
    33
  ],
  "cmyk": [
    0,
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    50,
    56
  ],
  "luminance": 0.091,
  "contrast": {
    "black": 2.82,
    "white": 7.45
  },
  "harmonies": {
    "complementary": "#385971",
    "analogous": [
      "#71383C",
      "#716C38"
    ],
    "triadic": [
      "#38714F",
      "#4F3871"
    ],
    "tetradic": [
      "#3C7138",
      "#385971",
      "#6C3871"
    ],
    "splitComplementary": [
      "#38716C",
      "#383C71"
    ],
    "monochromatic": [
      "#AD7B58",
      "#6F4E37",
      "#332419"
    ]
  },
  "variants": {
    "light": "#AD7B58",
    "dark": "#332419",
    "saturated": "#834C25",
    "desaturated": "#5E524A",
    "pastel": "#A89180",
    "neon": "#D15700"
  },
  "wcag": {
    "AA": [
      "#FFFFFF",
      "#F5F5F5"
    ],
    "AAA": [
      "#FFFFFF"
    ]
  },
  "css": {
    "variable": "--color-coffee: #6F4E37;",
    "utility": ".bg-coffee { background-color: #6F4E37; }",
    "textUtility": ".text-coffee { color: #6F4E37; }"
  },
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    "umber",
    "walnut",
    "garnet",
    "wine-red"
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  "generatedPalettes": [
    "coffee"
  ],
  "generatedComparisons": [
    "coffee-vs-loam",
    "coffee-vs-umber",
    "garnet-vs-coffee",
    "raw-umber-vs-coffee"
  ],
  "relatedFamilies": [
    "/colors/by-family/orange",
    "/colors/by-temperature/warm",
    "/colors/by-tone/earth-tone"
  ],
  "relatedTools": [
    "/harmonies/coffee",
    "/wcag/coffee",
    "/css/colors/coffee",
    "/hex/6f4e37",
    "/tools/css-gradient-generator",
    "/tools/color-palette-generator",
    "/tools/css-color-mixer",
    "/tools/contrast-checker"
  ],
  "semanticRelations": {
    "broader": [
      "/colors/by-family/orange",
      "/colors/by-temperature/warm",
      "/colors/by-tone/earth-tone"
    ],
    "narrower": [
      "/palettes/coffee"
    ],
    "related": [
      "/colors/loam",
      "/colors/umber",
      "/colors/walnut",
      "/colors/garnet",
      "/colors/wine-red",
      "/compare/coffee-vs-loam",
      "/compare/coffee-vs-umber",
      "/compare/garnet-vs-coffee",
      "/compare/raw-umber-vs-coffee",
      "/harmonies/coffee",
      "/wcag/coffee",
      "/css/colors/coffee",
      "/hex/6f4e37",
      "/tools/css-gradient-generator",
      "/tools/color-palette-generator",
      "/tools/css-color-mixer",
      "/tools/contrast-checker"
    ]
  },
  "pairings": {
    "best": [
      "#FFFFFF",
      "#385971",
      "#71383C",
      "#716C38"
    ],
    "avoid": [
      "#5E524A",
      "#AD7B58"
    ],
    "neutral": [
      "#1A1A1A",
      "#F5F5F5",
      "#E8E8E4"
    ],
    "highContrast": [
      "#FFFFFF"
    ],
    "lowContrast": [
      "#AD7B58",
      "#5E524A"
    ]
  }
}
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