#6B623D
Closest named color: Dark Moss Green (#606C38). oklch(49.5% 0.055 96.1), rgb(107, 98, 61).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.10:1).
About this color
#6B623D is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 96°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Moss Green (#606C38), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.10:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Moss Green (#606C38) |
| Black text | 3.43:1 |
| White text | 6.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6B623D |
| RGB | rgb(107, 98, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(48, 27%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.5% 0.055 96.1) |
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 #6B623D | 6.10:1 | AA | Lc -85.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6B623D | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6B623D text on white | 6.10:1 | AA | Lc 80.5 | Fine for body text |
| #6B623D text on black | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.4 | 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
#EBEAE4
oklch(93.6% 0.008 98.9)
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Step 200
200
#DCD9CE
oklch(88.5% 0.015 94.2)
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Step 300
300
#C5C1AE
oklch(80.9% 0.026 97.2)
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Step 400
400
#A8A183
oklch(70.7% 0.043 96.4)
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Step 500
500
#938A64
oklch(63.2% 0.054 96.4)
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Step 600
600
#7D734B
oklch(55.5% 0.058 95.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6B623D
oklch(49.5% 0.055 96.1)
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Step 800
800
#564F32
oklch(42.7% 0.045 96.2)
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Step 900
900
#47422C
oklch(37.8% 0.036 96.9)
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Step 950
950
#2A271A
oklch(27.2% 0.023 96.7)
#6B623D 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) | #69603A | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B633E | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #725D59 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6B623D
#6B623D
oklch(49.5% 0.055 96.1)
- #595F81
#595F81
oklch(49.4% 0.055 276.5)
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 #6B623D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.036
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.039
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.045
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.047
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.050
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.054
Use #6B623D 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.