#6E6845
Closest named color: Dark Taupe (#7F684E). oklch(51.4% 0.052 99.7), rgb(110, 104, 69).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.63:1).
About this color
#6E6845 is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 100°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Taupe (#7F684E), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.63:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Taupe (#7F684E) |
| Black text | 3.72:1 |
| White text | 5.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E6845 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 104, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(51, 23%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.4% 0.052 99.7) |
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 #6E6845 | 5.63:1 | AA | Lc -83.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6E6845 | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6E6845 text on white | 5.63:1 | AA | Lc 78.2 | Fine for body text |
| #6E6845 text on black | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.6 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F6F5F3
oklch(97% 0.003 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE5
oklch(93.6% 0.007 97.4)
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Step 200
200
#DBD9CF
oklch(88.4% 0.014 97.5)
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Step 300
300
#C4C1AF
oklch(80.8% 0.025 99.2)
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Step 400
400
#A6A285
oklch(70.8% 0.041 100.9)
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Step 500
500
#918B67
oklch(63.3% 0.051 99.7)
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Step 600
600
#7B744E
oklch(55.5% 0.055 99)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6E6845
oklch(51.4% 0.052 99.7)
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Step 800
800
#545034
oklch(42.7% 0.043 101.1)
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Step 900
900
#46422D
oklch(37.7% 0.034 98.6)
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Step 950
950
#29271B
oklch(27.1% 0.021 99.7)
#6E6845 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) | #6E6643 | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #706846 | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #74635F | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E6845
#6E6845
oklch(51.4% 0.052 99.7)
- #616485
#616485
oklch(51.4% 0.052 280.3)
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 #6E6845, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.032
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.033
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.035
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.041
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.047
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.047
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.051
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.051
Use #6E6845 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.