#6A742E
Closest named color: Muddy Green (#657432). oklch(53.5% 0.095 116.5), rgb(106, 116, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.05:1).
About this color
#6A742E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 117°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muddy Green (#657432), ΔE 0.008 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.05:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muddy Green (#657432) |
| Black text | 4.15:1 |
| White text | 5.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A742E |
| RGB | rgb(106, 116, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(69, 43%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.5% 0.095 116.5) |
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 #6A742E | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc -80.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6A742E | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6A742E text on white | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc 74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6A742E text on black | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.8 | 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
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 116.8)
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Step 200
200
#D8DBCA
oklch(88.4% 0.023 115)
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Step 300
300
#BEC5A6
oklch(81% 0.043 117.7)
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Step 400
400
#9EA675
oklch(70.6% 0.068 115.7)
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Step 500
500
#869051
oklch(63% 0.087 116.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6A742E
oklch(53.5% 0.095 116.5)
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Step 700
700
#5E6727
oklch(49.2% 0.088 116.5)
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Step 800
800
#4D5422
oklch(42.8% 0.072 116.2)
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Step 900
900
#404521
oklch(37.6% 0.056 115.6)
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Step 950
950
#252914
oklch(27.1% 0.036 117.7)
#6A742E 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) | #7C6E26 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B6F32 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #706E65 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A742E
#6A742E
oklch(53.5% 0.095 116.5)
- #73619E
#73619E
oklch(53.6% 0.095 296.6)
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 #6A742E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.008
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.024
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.026
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.027
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.031
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.033
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.035
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.042
Use #6A742E 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.