#6D644A
Closest named color: Dark Taupe (#7F684E). oklch(50.4% 0.04 91.2), rgb(109, 100, 74).
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White text reads best on this color (5.87:1).
About this color
#6D644A is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 91°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Taupe (#7F684E), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.87:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Taupe (#7F684E) |
| Black text | 3.57:1 |
| White text | 5.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D644A |
| RGB | rgb(109, 100, 74) |
| HSL | hsl(45, 19%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.4% 0.04 91.2) |
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 #6D644A | 5.87:1 | AA | Lc -84.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6D644A | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6D644A text on white | 5.87:1 | AA | Lc 79.4 | Fine for body text |
| #6D644A text on black | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.4 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F6F5F3
oklch(97% 0.003 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE6
oklch(93.7% 0.005 95.1)
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Step 200
200
#DCD9D1
oklch(88.5% 0.011 89.7)
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Step 300
300
#C5C0B3
oklch(80.8% 0.019 89.4)
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Step 400
400
#A8A08B
oklch(70.7% 0.031 89.6)
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Step 500
500
#92896E
oklch(63.1% 0.04 91.8)
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Step 600
600
#7D7356
oklch(55.7% 0.044 91.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6D644A
oklch(50.4% 0.04 91.2)
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Step 800
800
#564F3A
oklch(42.8% 0.034 91.8)
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Step 900
900
#474132
oklch(37.7% 0.026 88.8)
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Step 950
950
#29261D
oklch(26.9% 0.017 91.8)
#6D644A 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) | #6A6348 | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C664B | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #73605D | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D644A
#6D644A
oklch(50.4% 0.04 91.2)
- #5C647C
#5C647C
oklch(50.5% 0.04 270.5)
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 #6D644A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.034
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.041
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.044
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.045
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.048
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.054
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.055
Use #6D644A 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.