#6D6953
Closest named color: Dark Taupe (#7F684E). oklch(51.8% 0.033 98.9), rgb(109, 105, 83).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.53:1).
About this color
#6D6953 is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 99°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Taupe (#7F684E), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.53:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Taupe (#7F684E) |
| Black text | 3.79:1 |
| White text | 5.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D6953 |
| RGB | rgb(109, 105, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(51, 14%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.8% 0.033 98.9) |
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 #6D6953 | 5.53:1 | AA | Lc -82.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6D6953 | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6D6953 text on white | 5.53:1 | AA | Lc 77.7 | Fine for body text |
| #6D6953 text on black | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.1 | 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
#EAEAE6
oklch(93.6% 0.005 106.5)
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Step 200
200
#DAD9D3
oklch(88.4% 0.008 98.9)
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Step 300
300
#C3C1B5
oklch(80.9% 0.017 99)
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Step 400
400
#A4A18F
oklch(70.6% 0.026 99.3)
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Step 500
500
#8E8A73
oklch(63% 0.034 99.1)
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Step 600
600
#78745C
oklch(55.6% 0.036 99.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6D6953
oklch(51.8% 0.033 98.9)
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Step 800
800
#534F3E
oklch(42.6% 0.027 96.3)
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Step 900
900
#444235
oklch(37.7% 0.021 100.1)
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Step 950
950
#28271F
oklch(27.1% 0.014 101.4)
#6D6953 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) | #6D6852 | 0.003 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F6954 | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #716663 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D6953
#6D6953
oklch(51.8% 0.033 98.9)
- #64677C
#64677C
oklch(51.9% 0.033 278.8)
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 #6D6953, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.029
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.034
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.037
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.044
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.047
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.048
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.048
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.054
Use #6D6953 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.