#6B6853
Closest named color: Dark Taupe (#7F684E). oklch(51.4% 0.032 100.7), rgb(107, 104, 83).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.62:1).
About this color
#6B6853 is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 101°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Taupe (#7F684E), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.62:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Taupe (#7F684E) |
| Black text | 3.73:1 |
| White text | 5.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6B6853 |
| RGB | rgb(107, 104, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(52, 13%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.4% 0.032 100.7) |
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 #6B6853 | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc -83.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6B6853 | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6B6853 text on white | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc 78.2 | Fine for body text |
| #6B6853 text on black | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.6 | 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
#F6F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.002 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE7
oklch(93.6% 0.004 106.5)
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Step 200
200
#DAD9D3
oklch(88.4% 0.008 98.9)
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Step 300
300
#C2C1B6
oklch(80.9% 0.015 102.5)
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Step 400
400
#A4A190
oklch(70.7% 0.024 98.8)
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Step 500
500
#8D8A75
oklch(63% 0.031 100.5)
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Step 600
600
#77745D
oklch(55.5% 0.034 101.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6B6853
oklch(51.4% 0.032 100.7)
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Step 800
800
#52503F
oklch(42.8% 0.027 101.9)
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Step 900
900
#444236
oklch(37.7% 0.02 99.4)
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Step 950
950
#28271F
oklch(27.1% 0.014 101.4)
#6B6853 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) | #6C6752 | 0.003 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D6854 | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F6562 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6B6853
#6B6853
oklch(51.4% 0.032 100.7)
- #63657A
#63657A
oklch(51.3% 0.033 280.9)
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 #6B6853, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.032
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.033
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.042
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.048
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.050
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.052
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.058
Use #6B6853 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.