#6A7352
Closest named color: Grey Brown (#7F7053). oklch(53.9% 0.05 120.5), rgb(106, 115, 82).
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White text reads best on this color (5.01:1).
About this color
#6A7352 is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 120°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Brown (#7F7053), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.01:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Brown (#7F7053) |
| Black text | 4.18:1 |
| White text | 5.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A7352 |
| RGB | rgb(106, 115, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(76, 17%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.9% 0.05 120.5) |
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 #6A7352 | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc -80.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6A7352 | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6A7352 text on white | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc 74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6A7352 text on black | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.0 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F5F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E9EAE6
oklch(93.5% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 200
200
#D8DAD1
oklch(88.4% 0.012 116.8)
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Step 300
300
#BEC3B3
oklch(80.9% 0.023 121.1)
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Step 400
400
#9DA48B
oklch(70.6% 0.036 120)
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Step 500
500
#858E6F
oklch(63.1% 0.046 120.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6A7352
oklch(53.9% 0.05 120.5)
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Step 700
700
#5D6547
oklch(49.1% 0.047 120.3)
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Step 800
800
#4C523A
oklch(42.6% 0.039 119.5)
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Step 900
900
#3F4432
oklch(37.6% 0.03 120.5)
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Step 950
950
#25281E
oklch(27% 0.018 121.2)
#6A7352 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) | #776F50 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #766F53 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D706A | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A7352
#6A7352
oklch(53.9% 0.05 120.5)
- #736887
#736887
oklch(53.9% 0.049 301)
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 #6A7352, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.042
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.043
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.044
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.045
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.050
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.052
Use #6A7352 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.