#6F795B
Closest named color: Grey Brown (#7F7053). oklch(55.9% 0.046 122.9), rgb(111, 121, 91).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.60:1).
About this color
#6F795B is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.046 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 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.60:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Brown (#7F7053) |
| Black text | 4.56:1 |
| White text | 4.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6F795B |
| RGB | rgb(111, 121, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(80, 14%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.9% 0.046 122.9) |
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 #6F795B | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc -77.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6F795B | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc 32.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6F795B text on white | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc 72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6F795B text on black | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc -29.7 | 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
#E9EAE6
oklch(93.5% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 200
200
#D7DAD2
oklch(88.4% 0.011 123.5)
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Step 300
300
#BEC3B4
oklch(80.9% 0.021 121.9)
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Step 400
400
#9CA48E
oklch(70.6% 0.032 123.5)
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Step 500
500
#848E72
oklch(63.1% 0.042 123.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6F795B
oklch(55.9% 0.046 122.9)
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Step 700
700
#5C654A
oklch(49.1% 0.043 122.9)
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Step 800
800
#4B523D
oklch(42.6% 0.035 122.8)
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Step 900
900
#3F4434
oklch(37.7% 0.027 121.8)
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Step 950
950
#25281E
oklch(27% 0.018 121.2)
#6F795B 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) | #7D7559 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B755C | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #717671 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6F795B
#6F795B
oklch(55.9% 0.046 122.9)
- #796E8B
#796E8B
oklch(55.9% 0.046 302.2)
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 #6F795B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.032
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.044
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.045
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.047
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.050
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.054
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.054
Use #6F795B 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.