#6C754E
Closest named color: Grey Brown (#7F7053). oklch(54.4% 0.058 118.9), rgb(108, 117, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.89:1).
About this color
#6C754E is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 119°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Brown (#7F7053), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.89:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Brown (#7F7053) |
| Black text | 4.29:1 |
| White text | 4.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6C754E |
| RGB | rgb(108, 117, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(74, 20%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.4% 0.058 118.9) |
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 #6C754E | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc -79.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6C754E | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6C754E text on white | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc 73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6C754E text on black | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.8 | 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
#E9EBE5
oklch(93.7% 0.008 121.6)
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Step 200
200
#D8DBD0
oklch(88.6% 0.015 119.1)
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Step 300
300
#BEC3B1
oklch(80.8% 0.025 119.6)
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Step 400
400
#9DA588
oklch(70.8% 0.042 120)
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Step 500
500
#868E6A
oklch(63% 0.052 118.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6C754E
oklch(54.4% 0.058 118.9)
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Step 700
700
#5D6542
oklch(49% 0.054 118.9)
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Step 800
800
#4C5336
oklch(42.8% 0.046 119.4)
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Step 900
900
#3F442F
oklch(37.6% 0.035 119)
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Step 950
950
#25281C
oklch(27% 0.022 119.3)
#6C754E 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) | #7A714B | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #797150 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #70716B | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6C754E
#6C754E
oklch(54.4% 0.058 118.9)
- #74698E
#74698E
oklch(54.5% 0.058 298.1)
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 #6C754E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.034
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.035
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.040
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.045
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.047
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.049
Use #6C754E 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.