#6F7355
Closest named color: Grey Brown (#7F7053). oklch(54.4% 0.045 114.1), rgb(111, 115, 85).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.93:1).
About this color
#6F7355 is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 114°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Brown (#7F7053), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.93:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Brown (#7F7053) |
| Black text | 4.25:1 |
| White text | 4.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6F7355 |
| RGB | rgb(111, 115, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(68, 15%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.4% 0.045 114.1) |
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 #6F7355 | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc -79.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6F7355 | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6F7355 text on white | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc 74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6F7355 text on black | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.6 | 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
#EAEAE6
oklch(93.6% 0.005 106.5)
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Step 200
200
#D9DAD2
oklch(88.5% 0.011 112.4)
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Step 300
300
#C0C2B4
oklch(80.9% 0.019 113.4)
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Step 400
400
#A0A38D
oklch(70.7% 0.031 113.5)
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Step 500
500
#898D70
oklch(63.2% 0.042 114)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6F7355
oklch(54.4% 0.045 114.1)
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Step 700
700
#606448
oklch(49.2% 0.043 114.6)
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Step 800
800
#4E513C
oklch(42.6% 0.033 114.4)
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Step 900
900
#414333
oklch(37.6% 0.026 113.5)
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Step 950
950
#26271E
oklch(26.9% 0.016 112.6)
#6F7355 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) | #777053 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #777156 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #73706B | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6F7355
#6F7355
oklch(54.4% 0.045 114.1)
- #716B88
#716B88
oklch(54.4% 0.045 294.3)
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 #6F7355, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.037
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.038
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.048
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.049
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.049
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.050
Use #6F7355 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.