#6E704E
Closest named color: Grey Brown (#7F7053). oklch(53.4% 0.05 110.8), rgb(110, 112, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.13:1).
About this color
#6E704E is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 111°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Brown (#7F7053), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.13:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Brown (#7F7053) |
| Black text | 4.09:1 |
| White text | 5.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E704E |
| RGB | rgb(110, 112, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(64, 18%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.4% 0.05 110.8) |
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 #6E704E | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc -80.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6E704E | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6E704E text on white | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc 75.4 | Fine for body text |
| #6E704E text on black | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.3 | 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
#EAEAE5
oklch(93.6% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 200
200
#D9DAD1
oklch(88.5% 0.012 111.8)
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Step 300
300
#C1C2B2
oklch(80.9% 0.022 109.8)
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Step 400
400
#A1A389
oklch(70.7% 0.037 110.9)
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Step 500
500
#8A8C6C
oklch(63% 0.046 110.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6E704E
oklch(53.4% 0.05 110.8)
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Step 700
700
#626344
oklch(49% 0.047 109.6)
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Step 800
800
#505138
oklch(42.7% 0.039 109.9)
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Step 900
900
#424331
oklch(37.6% 0.029 110.4)
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Step 950
950
#27271D
oklch(26.9% 0.018 107.5)
#6E704E 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) | #756D4C | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #756E4F | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #726C67 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E704E
#6E704E
oklch(53.4% 0.05 110.8)
- #6D6888
#6D6888
oklch(53.4% 0.05 291.8)
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 #6E704E, 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 0.034
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.038
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.039
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.043
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.044
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.044
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.049
Use #6E704E 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.