#6A6728
Closest named color: Dark Moss Green (#606C38). oklch(50.3% 0.084 106.5), rgb(106, 103, 40).
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White text reads best on this color (5.86:1).
About this color
#6A6728 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 107°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Moss Green (#606C38), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.86:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Moss Green (#606C38) |
| Black text | 3.58:1 |
| White text | 5.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A6728 |
| RGB | rgb(106, 103, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(57, 45%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.3% 0.084 106.5) |
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 #6A6728 | 5.86:1 | AA | Lc -84.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6A6728 | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6A6728 text on white | 5.86:1 | AA | Lc 79.3 | Fine for body text |
| #6A6728 text on black | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.6 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F6F6F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE2
oklch(93.5% 0.011 106.6)
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Step 200
200
#DADACA
oklch(88.4% 0.022 106.8)
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Step 300
300
#C3C3A5
oklch(80.9% 0.041 107.3)
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Step 400
400
#A5A474
oklch(70.8% 0.066 107)
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Step 500
500
#8F8D4F
oklch(63.1% 0.084 106.9)
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Step 600
600
#7A7732
oklch(55.7% 0.091 106.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6A6728
oklch(50.3% 0.084 106.5)
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Step 800
800
#545120
oklch(42.6% 0.069 105.7)
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Step 900
900
#45431F
oklch(37.6% 0.054 105.9)
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Step 950
950
#282813
oklch(27.1% 0.035 108.5)
#6A6728 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) | #6F6321 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #71662C | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #726059 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A6728
#6A6728
oklch(50.3% 0.084 106.5)
- #605C92
#605C92
oklch(50.2% 0.085 286.3)
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 #6A6728, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.021
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.026
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.026
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.028
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.031
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.032
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.037
Use #6A6728 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.