#6B6855
Closest named color: Dim Gray (#696969). oklch(51.4% 0.029 99.9), rgb(107, 104, 85).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.62:1).
About this color
#6B6855 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.029. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Dim Gray (#696969), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.62:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.029) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Dim Gray (#696969) |
| Black text | 3.73:1 |
| White text | 5.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6B6855 |
| RGB | rgb(107, 104, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(52, 11%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.4% 0.029 99.9) |
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 #6B6855 | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc -83.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6B6855 | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6B6855 text on white | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc 78.1 | Fine for body text |
| #6B6855 text on black | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.7 | 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
#C2C1B7
oklch(80.9% 0.014 102.1)
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Step 400
400
#A4A191
oklch(70.7% 0.023 98.2)
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Step 500
500
#8D8A77
oklch(63.1% 0.028 99.8)
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Step 600
600
#77745F
oklch(55.6% 0.031 100.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6B6855
oklch(51.4% 0.029 99.9)
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Step 800
800
#524F40
oklch(42.6% 0.024 97.9)
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Step 900
900
#444237
oklch(37.8% 0.018 98.7)
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Step 950
950
#282720
oklch(27.1% 0.013 100.5)
#6B6855 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) | #6C6754 | 0.003 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D6856 | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F6563 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.029 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6B6855
#6B6855
oklch(51.4% 0.029 99.9)
- #646678
#646678
oklch(51.5% 0.028 280.3)
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 #6B6855, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.033
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.042
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.050
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.051
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.052
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.059
Use #6B6855 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.