#6B6D4E
Closest named color: Dark Taupe (#7F684E). oklch(52.4% 0.046 111), rgb(107, 109, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.35:1).
About this color
#6B6D4E is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 111°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Taupe (#7F684E), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.35:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Taupe (#7F684E) |
| Black text | 3.92:1 |
| White text | 5.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6B6D4E |
| RGB | rgb(107, 109, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(64, 17%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.4% 0.046 111) |
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 #6B6D4E | 5.35:1 | AA | Lc -82.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6B6D4E | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6B6D4E text on white | 5.35:1 | AA | Lc 76.7 | Fine for body text |
| #6B6D4E text on black | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.1 | 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
#EAEAE6
oklch(93.6% 0.005 106.5)
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Step 200
200
#D9DAD1
oklch(88.5% 0.012 111.8)
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Step 300
300
#C1C2B3
oklch(80.9% 0.021 109.9)
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Step 400
400
#A1A38B
oklch(70.7% 0.034 111.1)
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Step 500
500
#8A8C6F
oklch(63% 0.042 110.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6B6D4E
oklch(52.4% 0.046 111)
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Step 700
700
#616347
oklch(49% 0.042 111.3)
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Step 800
800
#50513A
oklch(42.7% 0.036 109.9)
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Step 900
900
#424332
oklch(37.7% 0.028 110.4)
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Step 950
950
#27271D
oklch(26.9% 0.018 107.5)
#6B6D4E 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) | #726A4C | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #726B4F | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F6965 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6B6D4E
#6B6D4E
oklch(52.4% 0.046 111)
- #6A6683
#6A6683
oklch(52.5% 0.045 291.1)
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 #6B6D4E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.034
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.035
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.043
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.045
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.046
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.048
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.050
Use #6B6D4E 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.