#6C765A
Closest named color: Grey Brown (#7F7053). oklch(54.9% 0.044 123.8), rgb(108, 118, 90).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.79:1).
About this color
#6C765A is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 124°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Brown (#7F7053), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.79:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Brown (#7F7053) |
| Black text | 4.37:1 |
| White text | 4.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6C765A |
| RGB | rgb(108, 118, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(81, 13%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.9% 0.044 123.8) |
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 #6C765A | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc -78.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6C765A | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6C765A text on white | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc 73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6C765A text on black | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.4 | 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
#F5F6F4
oklch(97.2% 0.003 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E9EAE6
oklch(93.5% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 200
200
#D7DAD3
oklch(88.4% 0.01 125.7)
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Step 300
300
#BEC3B5
oklch(80.9% 0.02 122.9)
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Step 400
400
#9CA48F
oklch(70.6% 0.031 124.2)
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Step 500
500
#848E73
oklch(63.1% 0.041 124.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6C765A
oklch(54.9% 0.044 123.8)
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Step 700
700
#5C654B
oklch(49.1% 0.041 123.4)
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Step 800
800
#4B523E
oklch(42.6% 0.033 123.5)
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Step 900
900
#3F4435
oklch(37.7% 0.026 122.6)
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Step 950
950
#25281F
oklch(27.1% 0.017 122.5)
#6C765A 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) | #797258 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #78725B | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6E736E | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6C765A
#6C765A
oklch(54.9% 0.044 123.8)
- #776B87
#776B87
oklch(54.9% 0.045 304.4)
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 #6C765A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.031
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.045
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.045
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.048
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.052
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.052
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.052
Use #6C765A 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.