#6D705C
Closest named color: Grey Brown (#7F7053). oklch(53.7% 0.03 114.4), rgb(109, 112, 92).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.09:1).
About this color
#6D705C is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.030 and its hue 114°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Brown (#7F7053), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.09:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.030) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Brown (#7F7053) |
| Black text | 4.12:1 |
| White text | 5.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D705C |
| RGB | rgb(109, 112, 92) |
| HSL | hsl(69, 10%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.7% 0.03 114.4) |
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 #6D705C | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc -80.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6D705C | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6D705C text on white | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc 75.2 | Fine for body text |
| #6D705C text on black | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.5 | 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
#F5F5F4
oklch(97% 0.001 106.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE7
oklch(93.6% 0.004 106.5)
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Step 200
200
#D9DAD4
oklch(88.6% 0.008 114.2)
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Step 300
300
#C0C2B8
oklch(81% 0.014 115.9)
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Step 400
400
#A0A293
oklch(70.6% 0.021 113.1)
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Step 500
500
#898C79
oklch(63.2% 0.028 114.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6D705C
oklch(53.7% 0.03 114.4)
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Step 700
700
#606351
oklch(49.2% 0.028 115.1)
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Step 800
800
#4E5142
oklch(42.8% 0.024 116.6)
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Step 900
900
#414338
oklch(37.7% 0.018 115.7)
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Step 950
950
#262721
oklch(27% 0.011 114.8)
#6D705C 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) | #736E5B | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #736E5D | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F6E6A | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D705C
#6D705C
oklch(53.7% 0.03 114.4)
- #6E6B7E
#6E6B7E
oklch(53.7% 0.03 292.6)
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 #6D705C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.034
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.034
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.044
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.048
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.051
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.054
Use #6D705C 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.