#6A6739
Closest named color: Dark Moss Green (#606C38). oklch(50.5% 0.066 105.2), rgb(106, 103, 57).
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White text reads best on this color (5.81:1).
About this color
#6A6739 is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 105°. 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 5.81:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Moss Green (#606C38) |
| Black text | 3.61:1 |
| White text | 5.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A6739 |
| RGB | rgb(106, 103, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(56, 30%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.5% 0.066 105.2) |
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 #6A6739 | 5.81:1 | AA | Lc -84.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6A6739 | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6A6739 text on white | 5.81:1 | AA | Lc 79.1 | Fine for body text |
| #6A6739 text on black | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.7 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F6F6F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE3
oklch(93.5% 0.009 106.6)
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Step 200
200
#DADACD
oklch(88.5% 0.018 106.8)
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Step 300
300
#C3C2AB
oklch(80.9% 0.031 105)
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Step 400
400
#A5A37E
oklch(70.7% 0.051 105.1)
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Step 500
500
#8F8C5D
oklch(63.1% 0.065 105)
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Step 600
600
#797643
oklch(55.6% 0.071 105.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6A6739
oklch(50.5% 0.066 105.2)
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Step 800
800
#53512C
oklch(42.7% 0.055 105.8)
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Step 900
900
#454328
oklch(37.7% 0.042 104.6)
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Step 950
950
#282718
oklch(26.9% 0.026 104.8)
#6A6739 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) | #6E6435 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F663B | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #70625C | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A6739
#6A6739
oklch(50.5% 0.066 105.2)
- #615F89
#615F89
oklch(50.5% 0.066 285.9)
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 #6A6739, 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
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.038
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.039
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.041
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.042
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.042
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.043
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.044
Use #6A6739 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.