#6E755C
Closest named color: Grey Brown (#7F7053). oklch(54.9% 0.038 120.4), rgb(110, 117, 92).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.81:1).
About this color
#6E755C is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 120°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Brown (#7F7053), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.81:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Brown (#7F7053) |
| Black text | 4.36:1 |
| White text | 4.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E755C |
| RGB | rgb(110, 117, 92) |
| HSL | hsl(77, 12%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.9% 0.038 120.4) |
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 #6E755C | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc -78.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6E755C | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6E755C text on white | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc 73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6E755C text on black | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.3 | 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
#F5F6F4
oklch(97.2% 0.003 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E9EAE7
oklch(93.5% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 200
200
#D8DAD3
oklch(88.5% 0.01 119.6)
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Step 300
300
#BFC2B6
oklch(80.8% 0.017 118.2)
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Step 400
400
#9EA391
oklch(70.6% 0.026 119.7)
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Step 500
500
#868D75
oklch(63.1% 0.036 120.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6E755C
oklch(54.9% 0.038 120.4)
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Step 700
700
#5E644D
oklch(49.1% 0.036 119.6)
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Step 800
800
#4D5240
oklch(42.9% 0.029 120.3)
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Step 900
900
#404436
oklch(37.8% 0.024 120.5)
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Step 950
950
#252820
oklch(27.1% 0.015 124.1)
#6E755C 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) | #78725A | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #77725D | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #70726E | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E755C
#6E755C
oklch(54.9% 0.038 120.4)
- #756D85
#756D85
oklch(55.1% 0.038 300.4)
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 #6E755C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.041
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.042
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.048
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.048
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.050
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.053
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.056
Use #6E755C 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.