#6A694B
Closest named color: Dark Moss Green (#606C38). oklch(51.3% 0.045 106.3), rgb(106, 105, 75).
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White text reads best on this color (5.62:1).
About this color
#6A694B is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 106°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Moss Green (#606C38), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.62:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Moss Green (#606C38) |
| Black text | 3.73:1 |
| White text | 5.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A694B |
| RGB | rgb(106, 105, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(58, 17%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.3% 0.045 106.3) |
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 #6A694B | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc -83.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6A694B | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6A694B text on white | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc 78.1 | Fine for body text |
| #6A694B text on black | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.7 | 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
#F5F5F3
oklch(97% 0.003 106.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE5
oklch(93.6% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 200
200
#DADAD1
oklch(88.6% 0.012 106.6)
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Step 300
300
#C2C2B2
oklch(81% 0.022 106.9)
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Step 400
400
#A3A28A
oklch(70.6% 0.034 105.3)
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Step 500
500
#8C8C6D
oklch(63.2% 0.044 107.6)
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Step 600
600
#777555
oklch(55.6% 0.047 104.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6A694B
oklch(51.3% 0.045 106.3)
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Step 800
800
#515039
oklch(42.6% 0.036 105.7)
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Step 900
900
#434331
oklch(37.7% 0.029 107.7)
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Step 950
950
#27271D
oklch(26.9% 0.018 107.5)
#6A694B 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) | #6E6749 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F684C | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F6561 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A694B
#6A694B
oklch(51.3% 0.045 106.3)
- #656480
#656480
oklch(51.5% 0.044 286.4)
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 #6A694B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.035
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.042
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.043
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.045
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.051
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.053
Use #6A694B 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.