#6D7459
Closest named color: Grey Brown (#7F7053). oklch(54.5% 0.041 119.6), rgb(109, 116, 89).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.89:1).
About this color
#6D7459 is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 120°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Brown (#7F7053), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.89:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Brown (#7F7053) |
| Black text | 4.29:1 |
| White text | 4.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D7459 |
| RGB | rgb(109, 116, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(76, 13%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.5% 0.041 119.6) |
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 #6D7459 | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc -79.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6D7459 | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6D7459 text on white | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc 73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6D7459 text on black | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.8 | 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
#F5F6F4
oklch(97.2% 0.003 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E9EAE6
oklch(93.5% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 200
200
#D8DAD3
oklch(88.5% 0.01 119.6)
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Step 300
300
#BFC2B5
oklch(80.8% 0.018 117.4)
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Step 400
400
#9EA48F
oklch(70.8% 0.031 120.2)
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Step 500
500
#868D74
oklch(63.1% 0.037 120.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6D7459
oklch(54.5% 0.041 119.6)
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Step 700
700
#5E644C
oklch(49.1% 0.038 119.2)
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Step 800
800
#4D523E
oklch(42.8% 0.032 119.2)
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Step 900
900
#404435
oklch(37.8% 0.025 119.7)
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Step 950
950
#25281F
oklch(27.1% 0.017 122.5)
#6D7459 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) | #787157 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #77715A | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #70716D | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D7459
#6D7459
oklch(54.5% 0.041 119.6)
- #736B85
#736B85
oklch(54.5% 0.041 299.1)
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 #6D7459, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.040
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.042
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.048
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.051
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.051
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.053
Use #6D7459 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.