#6D714E
Closest named color: Grey Brown (#7F7053). oklch(53.6% 0.052 113.5), rgb(109, 113, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.09:1).
About this color
#6D714E is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 113°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Brown (#7F7053), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.09:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Brown (#7F7053) |
| Black text | 4.12:1 |
| White text | 5.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D714E |
| RGB | rgb(109, 113, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(67, 18%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.6% 0.052 113.5) |
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 #6D714E | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc -80.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6D714E | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6D714E text on white | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc 75.2 | Fine for body text |
| #6D714E 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
#F5F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE5
oklch(93.6% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 200
200
#D9DAD1
oklch(88.5% 0.012 111.8)
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Step 300
300
#C0C2B2
oklch(80.8% 0.022 112.7)
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Step 400
400
#A0A389
oklch(70.6% 0.037 112.7)
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Step 500
500
#898D6C
oklch(63.1% 0.047 113.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6D714E
oklch(53.6% 0.052 113.5)
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Step 700
700
#606444
oklch(49.1% 0.048 114)
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Step 800
800
#4F5238
oklch(42.8% 0.041 113.5)
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Step 900
900
#414431
oklch(37.8% 0.031 115.2)
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Step 950
950
#26281D
oklch(27.1% 0.02 116.1)
#6D714E 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) | #766E4C | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #766F4F | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #716D68 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D714E
#6D714E
oklch(53.6% 0.052 113.5)
- #6E6889
#6E6889
oklch(53.5% 0.052 292.9)
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 #6D714E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.037
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.037
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.041
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.042
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.045
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.046
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.046
Use #6D714E 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.