#6E6A4E
Closest named color: Dark Taupe (#7F684E). oklch(52% 0.042 100.9), rgb(110, 106, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.47:1).
About this color
#6E6A4E is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 101°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Taupe (#7F684E), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.47:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Taupe (#7F684E) |
| Black text | 3.83:1 |
| White text | 5.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E6A4E |
| RGB | rgb(110, 106, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(53, 17%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52% 0.042 100.9) |
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 #6E6A4E | 5.47:1 | AA | Lc -82.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6E6A4E | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6E6A4E text on white | 5.47:1 | AA | Lc 77.3 | Fine for body text |
| #6E6A4E text on black | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.4 | 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
#EAEAE6
oklch(93.6% 0.005 106.5)
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Step 200
200
#DAD9D1
oklch(88.4% 0.011 100.8)
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Step 300
300
#C3C1B3
oklch(80.9% 0.019 100.2)
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Step 400
400
#A5A28B
oklch(70.8% 0.033 101.1)
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Step 500
500
#8F8B6E
oklch(63.2% 0.042 101)
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Step 600
600
#797456
oklch(55.5% 0.044 99.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6E6A4E
oklch(52% 0.042 100.9)
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Step 800
800
#53503A
oklch(42.8% 0.035 101.2)
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Step 900
900
#454232
oklch(37.7% 0.026 98.6)
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Step 950
950
#28271D
oklch(27% 0.018 102.8)
#6E6A4E 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) | #6F684C | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #716A4F | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #736663 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E6A4E
#6E6A4E
oklch(52% 0.042 100.9)
- #646781
#646781
oklch(52.1% 0.041 279.7)
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 #6E6A4E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.028
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.034
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.041
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.042
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.044
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.047
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.049
Use #6E6A4E 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.