#6D705E
Closest named color: Grey Brown (#7F7053). oklch(53.7% 0.027 115), rgb(109, 112, 94).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.08:1).
About this color
#6D705E is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.027. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Grey Brown (#7F7053), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.08:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.027) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Grey Brown (#7F7053) |
| Black text | 4.12:1 |
| White text | 5.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D705E |
| RGB | rgb(109, 112, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(70, 9%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.7% 0.027 115) |
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 #6D705E | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc -80.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6D705E | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6D705E text on white | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc 75.1 | Fine for body text |
| #6D705E text on black | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.6 | 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
#D9DAD5
oklch(88.6% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 300
300
#C0C2B9
oklch(81% 0.013 116.9)
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Step 400
400
#A0A294
oklch(70.7% 0.02 113.5)
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Step 500
500
#898C7A
oklch(63.2% 0.026 114.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6D705E
oklch(53.7% 0.027 115)
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Step 700
700
#606352
oklch(49.2% 0.026 115.5)
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Step 800
800
#4E5143
oklch(42.8% 0.023 117.2)
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Step 900
900
#414339
oklch(37.8% 0.017 116.4)
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Step 950
950
#262721
oklch(27% 0.011 114.8)
#6D705E 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) | #736E5D | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #736E5F | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F6E6B | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.027 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D705E
#6D705E
oklch(53.7% 0.027 115)
- #6F6B7D
#6F6B7D
oklch(53.8% 0.028 295.6)
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 #6D705E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.030
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.035
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.045
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.045
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.052
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.057
Use #6D705E 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.