#6A6742
Closest named color: Dark Moss Green (#606C38). oklch(50.7% 0.054 104.2), rgb(106, 103, 66).
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White text reads best on this color (5.78:1).
About this color
#6A6742 is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 104°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Moss Green (#606C38), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.78:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Moss Green (#606C38) |
| Black text | 3.63:1 |
| White text | 5.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A6742 |
| RGB | rgb(106, 103, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(55, 23%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.7% 0.054 104.2) |
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 #6A6742 | 5.78:1 | AA | Lc -84.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6A6742 | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6A6742 text on white | 5.78:1 | AA | Lc 78.9 | Fine for body text |
| #6A6742 text on black | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.9 | 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
#F6F5F3
oklch(97% 0.003 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE4
oklch(93.5% 0.008 106.6)
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Step 200
200
#DADACF
oklch(88.5% 0.015 106.7)
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Step 300
300
#C3C2AF
oklch(81% 0.026 104.5)
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Step 400
400
#A4A284
oklch(70.6% 0.042 104.3)
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Step 500
500
#8E8C66
oklch(63.2% 0.054 105.3)
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Step 600
600
#79754D
oklch(55.6% 0.058 103.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6A6742
oklch(50.7% 0.054 104.2)
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Step 800
800
#535033
oklch(42.6% 0.045 103.1)
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Step 900
900
#44432D
oklch(37.7% 0.035 105.8)
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Step 950
950
#28271A
oklch(27% 0.023 104.1)
#6A6742 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) | #6D643F | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E6643 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #70625E | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A6742
#6A6742
oklch(50.7% 0.054 104.2)
- #616184
#616184
oklch(50.7% 0.055 284.3)
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 #6A6742, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.040
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.046
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.047
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.049
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.050
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.051
Use #6A6742 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.