#6C765B
Closest named color: Grey Brown (#7F7053). oklch(55% 0.042 124.3), rgb(108, 118, 91).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.79:1).
About this color
#6C765B is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.042 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 (0.042) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Brown (#7F7053) |
| Black text | 4.38:1 |
| White text | 4.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6C765B |
| RGB | rgb(108, 118, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(82, 13%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55% 0.042 124.3) |
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 #6C765B | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc -78.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6C765B | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6C765B text on white | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc 73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6C765B text on black | 4.38:1 | 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
#BEC3B6
oklch(81% 0.019 124)
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Step 400
400
#9CA490
oklch(70.7% 0.03 125)
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Step 500
500
#848E74
oklch(63.1% 0.04 124.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6C765B
oklch(55% 0.042 124.3)
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Step 700
700
#5C654C
oklch(49.2% 0.04 123.9)
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Step 800
800
#4B523F
oklch(42.6% 0.032 124.2)
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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)
#6C765B 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) | #797359 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #78725C | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6E736F | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6C765B
#6C765B
oklch(55% 0.042 124.3)
- #776C86
#776C86
oklch(55.1% 0.042 304.3)
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 #6C765B, 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 0.049
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.051
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.053
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.053
Use #6C765B 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.