#6E7561
Closest named color: Grey Brown (#7F7053). oklch(55.1% 0.031 123.1), rgb(110, 117, 97).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.79:1).
About this color
#6E7561 is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 123°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Brown (#7F7053), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.79:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Brown (#7F7053) |
| Black text | 4.38:1 |
| White text | 4.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E7561 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 117, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(81, 9%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.1% 0.031 123.1) |
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 #6E7561 | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc -78.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6E7561 | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6E7561 text on white | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc 73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6E7561 text on black | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.4 | 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
#D8DAD4
oklch(88.5% 0.008 121.6)
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Step 300
300
#BFC2B8
oklch(80.9% 0.014 120.3)
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Step 400
400
#9EA394
oklch(70.7% 0.022 122)
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Step 500
500
#868D7A
oklch(63.2% 0.029 123.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6E7561
oklch(55.1% 0.031 123.1)
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Step 700
700
#5D6452
oklch(49.2% 0.029 124.8)
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Step 800
800
#4C5143
oklch(42.6% 0.023 123.4)
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Step 900
900
#404338
oklch(37.6% 0.019 119.7)
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Step 950
950
#252721
oklch(26.9% 0.011 122.2)
#6E7561 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) | #787260 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #777262 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #70736F | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E7561
#6E7561
oklch(55.1% 0.031 123.1)
- #756E81
#756E81
oklch(55.1% 0.03 302.2)
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 #6E7561, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.043
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.043
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.043
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.045
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.051
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.052
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.052
Use #6E7561 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.