#6E6E4E
Closest named color: Grey Brown (#7F7053). oklch(53% 0.047 107.9), rgb(110, 110, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.24:1).
About this color
#6E6E4E is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 108°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Brown (#7F7053), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.24:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grey Brown (#7F7053) |
| Black text | 4.00:1 |
| White text | 5.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E6E4E |
| RGB | rgb(110, 110, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(60, 17%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53% 0.047 107.9) |
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 #6E6E4E | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc -81.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6E6E4E | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6E6E4E text on white | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc 76.1 | Fine for body text |
| #6E6E4E text on black | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.7 | 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
#F5F5F3
oklch(97% 0.003 106.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE6
oklch(93.6% 0.005 106.5)
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Step 200
200
#DADAD1
oklch(88.6% 0.012 106.6)
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Step 300
300
#C2C2B2
oklch(81% 0.022 106.9)
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Step 400
400
#A2A38A
oklch(70.8% 0.035 109.1)
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Step 500
500
#8C8C6D
oklch(63.2% 0.044 107.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6E6E4E
oklch(53% 0.047 107.9)
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Step 700
700
#636346
oklch(49.2% 0.044 107.9)
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Step 800
800
#515139
oklch(42.8% 0.037 107.9)
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Step 900
900
#434331
oklch(37.7% 0.029 107.7)
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Step 950
950
#27271D
oklch(26.9% 0.018 107.5)
#6E6E4E 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) | #736B4C | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #746D4F | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #736A66 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E6E4E
#6E6E4E
oklch(53% 0.047 107.9)
- #6A6886
#6A6886
oklch(53% 0.047 287.7)
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 #6E6E4E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.031
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.038
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.040
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.041
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.045
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.048
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.048
Use #6E6E4E 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.