#6D685A
Closest named color: Dim Gray (#696969). oklch(51.8% 0.022 90.7), rgb(109, 104, 90).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.55:1).
About this color
#6D685A is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.022. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Dim Gray (#696969), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.55:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.022) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Dim Gray (#696969) |
| Black text | 3.77:1 |
| White text | 5.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D685A |
| RGB | rgb(109, 104, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(44, 10%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.8% 0.022 90.7) |
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 #6D685A | 5.55:1 | AA | Lc -83.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6D685A | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6D685A text on white | 5.55:1 | AA | Lc 77.8 | Fine for body text |
| #6D685A text on black | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.0 | 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
#F6F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.002 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE7
oklch(93.6% 0.004 106.5)
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Step 200
200
#DAD9D5
oklch(88.5% 0.006 95.1)
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Step 300
300
#C3C0B9
oklch(80.8% 0.01 87.5)
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Step 400
400
#A4A095
oklch(70.6% 0.016 90.3)
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Step 500
500
#8E897B
oklch(63% 0.021 90.6)
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Step 600
600
#787364
oklch(55.6% 0.023 91.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6D685A
oklch(51.8% 0.022 90.7)
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Step 800
800
#534F44
oklch(42.8% 0.018 90.4)
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Step 900
900
#444139
oklch(37.6% 0.014 89.9)
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Step 950
950
#282621
oklch(26.9% 0.009 88.8)
#6D685A 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) | #6B6759 | 0.005 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D695A | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #706664 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.022 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D685A
#6D685A
oklch(51.8% 0.022 90.7)
- #636876
#636876
oklch(51.8% 0.023 270)
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 #6D685A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.032
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.042
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.051
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.052
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.052
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.055
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.057
Use #6D685A 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.