#6E7756
Closest named color: Grey Brown (#7F7053). oklch(55.3% 0.05 120.4), rgb(110, 119, 86).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.73:1).
About this color
#6E7756 is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.050 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 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.73:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Brown (#7F7053) |
| Black text | 4.43:1 |
| White text | 4.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E7756 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 119, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(76, 16%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.3% 0.05 120.4) |
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 #6E7756 | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc -78.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6E7756 | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6E7756 text on white | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc 72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6E7756 text on black | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.8 | 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
#BEC3B3
oklch(80.9% 0.023 121.1)
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Step 400
400
#9DA48C
oklch(70.6% 0.035 120.5)
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Step 500
500
#858E6F
oklch(63.1% 0.046 120.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6E7756
oklch(55.3% 0.05 120.4)
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Step 700
700
#5D6547
oklch(49.1% 0.047 120.3)
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Step 800
800
#4C523B
oklch(42.6% 0.037 119.9)
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Step 900
900
#3F4432
oklch(37.6% 0.03 120.5)
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Step 950
950
#25281E
oklch(27% 0.018 121.2)
#6E7756 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) | #7B7354 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A7357 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #71746E | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E7756
#6E7756
oklch(55.3% 0.05 120.4)
- #776C8C
#776C8C
oklch(55.3% 0.051 300.5)
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 #6E7756, 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 0.042
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.043
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.046
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.047
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.051
Use #6E7756 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.