#6E7553
Closest named color: Grey Brown (#7F7053). oklch(54.7% 0.051 117.6), rgb(110, 117, 83).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.84:1).
About this color
#6E7553 is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 118°. 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 4.84:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Brown (#7F7053) |
| Black text | 4.33:1 |
| White text | 4.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E7553 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 117, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(72, 17%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.7% 0.051 117.6) |
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 #6E7553 | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc -79.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6E7553 | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6E7553 text on white | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc 73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6E7553 text on black | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.1 | 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
#E9EAE6
oklch(93.5% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 200
200
#D8DAD1
oklch(88.4% 0.012 116.8)
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Step 300
300
#BFC3B2
oklch(80.9% 0.024 117.7)
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Step 400
400
#9EA48A
oklch(70.7% 0.037 117.9)
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Step 500
500
#878E6E
oklch(63.2% 0.047 117.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6E7553
oklch(54.7% 0.051 117.6)
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Step 700
700
#5E6546
oklch(49.2% 0.048 118.5)
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Step 800
800
#4D5239
oklch(42.7% 0.04 117.3)
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Step 900
900
#404431
oklch(37.7% 0.031 117.6)
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Step 950
950
#25281D
oklch(27% 0.02 120.1)
#6E7553 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) | #7A7151 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #797254 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #71716C | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E7553
#6E7553
oklch(54.7% 0.051 117.6)
- #746B8B
#746B8B
oklch(54.8% 0.05 297.6)
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 #6E7553, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.029
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.041
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.042
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.043
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.045
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.052
Use #6E7553 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.