#6D754D
Closest named color: Grey Brown (#7F7053). oklch(54.5% 0.059 117.6), rgb(109, 117, 77).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.88:1).
About this color
#6D754D is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 118°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Brown (#7F7053), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.88:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Brown (#7F7053) |
| Black text | 4.30:1 |
| White text | 4.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D754D |
| RGB | rgb(109, 117, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(72, 21%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.5% 0.059 117.6) |
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 #6D754D | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc -79.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6D754D | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6D754D text on white | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc 73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6D754D text on black | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.9 | 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
#E9EBE5
oklch(93.7% 0.008 121.6)
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Step 200
200
#D8DBD0
oklch(88.6% 0.015 119.1)
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Step 300
300
#BFC3B0
oklch(80.9% 0.026 116.7)
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Step 400
400
#9EA587
oklch(70.8% 0.043 118.2)
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Step 500
500
#868E69
oklch(63% 0.054 117.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6D754D
oklch(54.5% 0.059 117.6)
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Step 700
700
#5E6541
oklch(49.1% 0.055 117.4)
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Step 800
800
#4D5336
oklch(42.9% 0.046 117.9)
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Step 900
900
#40442F
oklch(37.7% 0.034 116.8)
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Step 950
950
#25281B
oklch(26.9% 0.023 118.6)
#6D754D 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) | #7A714A | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #79714F | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #71716B | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D754D
#6D754D
oklch(54.5% 0.059 117.6)
- #74698F
#74698F
oklch(54.5% 0.06 297.7)
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 #6D754D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.034
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.035
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.041
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.043
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.046
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.049
Use #6D754D 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.