#6E7652
Closest named color: Grey Brown (#7F7053). oklch(54.9% 0.054 118.4), rgb(110, 118, 82).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.79:1).
About this color
#6E7652 is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.054 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 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.79:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Brown (#7F7053) |
| Black text | 4.37:1 |
| White text | 4.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E7652 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 118, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(73, 18%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.9% 0.054 118.4) |
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 #6E7652 | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc -78.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6E7652 | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6E7652 text on white | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc 73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6E7652 text on black | 4.37:1 | 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
#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
#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
#9EA489
oklch(70.6% 0.039 117.6)
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Step 500
500
#868E6C
oklch(63.1% 0.05 118.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6E7652
oklch(54.9% 0.054 118.4)
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Step 700
700
#5E6544
oklch(49.2% 0.05 118)
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Step 800
800
#4D5238
oklch(42.7% 0.041 117)
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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)
#6E7652 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) | #7B7250 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A7254 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #72726D | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E7652
#6E7652
oklch(54.9% 0.054 118.4)
- #756B8D
#756B8D
oklch(55% 0.053 298.1)
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 #6E7652, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.031
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.039
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.042
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.045
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.049
Use #6E7652 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.