#6E754E
Closest named color: Grey Brown (#7F7053). oklch(54.6% 0.058 116.6), rgb(110, 117, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.86:1).
About this color
#6E754E is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 117°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Brown (#7F7053), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.86:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Brown (#7F7053) |
| Black text | 4.31:1 |
| White text | 4.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E754E |
| RGB | rgb(110, 117, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(71, 20%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.6% 0.058 116.6) |
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 #6E754E | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc -79.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6E754E | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6E754E text on white | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc 73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6E754E text on black | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.0 | 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
#E9EAE5
oklch(93.5% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 200
200
#D8DAD0
oklch(88.4% 0.014 115.9)
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Step 300
300
#BFC3B0
oklch(80.9% 0.026 116.7)
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Step 400
400
#9EA487
oklch(70.6% 0.041 117)
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Step 500
500
#878E69
oklch(63.1% 0.053 116.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6E754E
oklch(54.6% 0.058 116.6)
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Step 700
700
#5F6541
oklch(49.2% 0.054 116.1)
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Step 800
800
#4D5236
oklch(42.6% 0.044 116.5)
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Step 900
900
#40442F
oklch(37.7% 0.034 116.8)
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Step 950
950
#26281C
oklch(27.1% 0.021 115.5)
#6E754E 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) | #7A714B | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A7250 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #72716B | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E754E
#6E754E
oklch(54.6% 0.058 116.6)
- #736A8E
#736A8E
oklch(54.6% 0.056 296)
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 #6E754E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.032
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.036
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.038
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.042
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.045
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.050
Use #6E754E 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.