#6F7752
Closest named color: Grey Brown (#7F7053). oklch(55.2% 0.055 118.2), rgb(111, 119, 82).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.73:1).
About this color
#6F7752 is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.055 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 4.73:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Brown (#7F7053) |
| Black text | 4.43:1 |
| White text | 4.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6F7752 |
| RGB | rgb(111, 119, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(73, 18%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.2% 0.055 118.2) |
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 #6F7752 | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc -78.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6F7752 | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6F7752 text on white | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc 72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6F7752 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
#E9EAE5
oklch(93.5% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 200
200
#D8DAD0
oklch(88.4% 0.014 115.9)
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Step 300
300
#BFC3B1
oklch(80.9% 0.025 117.1)
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Step 400
400
#9EA489
oklch(70.6% 0.039 117.6)
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Step 500
500
#868E6B
oklch(63.1% 0.051 118.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6F7752
oklch(55.2% 0.055 118.2)
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Step 700
700
#5E6543
oklch(49.1% 0.052 117.8)
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Step 800
800
#4D5238
oklch(42.7% 0.041 117)
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Step 900
900
#404430
oklch(37.7% 0.033 117.2)
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Step 950
950
#25281C
oklch(27% 0.022 119.3)
#6F7752 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) | #7C7350 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B7354 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #73736D | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6F7752
#6F7752
oklch(55.2% 0.055 118.2)
- #766C8F
#766C8F
oklch(55.4% 0.055 297.7)
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 #6F7752, 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 0.037
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.042
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.043
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.047
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.049
Use #6F7752 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.