#6B653C
Closest named color: Dark Moss Green (#606C38). oklch(50.2% 0.06 101), rgb(107, 101, 60).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.91:1).
About this color
#6B653C is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 101°. 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 5.91:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Moss Green (#606C38) |
| Black text | 3.55:1 |
| White text | 5.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6B653C |
| RGB | rgb(107, 101, 60) |
| HSL | hsl(52, 28%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.2% 0.06 101) |
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 #6B653C | 5.91:1 | AA | Lc -84.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6B653C | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6B653C text on white | 5.91:1 | AA | Lc 79.6 | Fine for body text |
| #6B653C text on black | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.3 | 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
#DBDACE
oklch(88.6% 0.016 102.9)
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Step 300
300
#C4C2AD
oklch(81% 0.029 102.6)
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Step 400
400
#A6A281
oklch(70.7% 0.046 101.7)
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Step 500
500
#918B61
oklch(63.1% 0.059 101)
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Step 600
600
#7B7548
oklch(55.7% 0.064 101.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6B653C
oklch(50.2% 0.06 101)
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Step 800
800
#55502F
oklch(42.7% 0.05 100.7)
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Step 900
900
#46422A
oklch(37.6% 0.038 99.9)
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Step 950
950
#292719
oklch(27% 0.024 101)
#6B653C 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) | #6C6339 | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E653E | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #71605B | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6B653C
#6B653C
oklch(50.2% 0.06 101)
- #5D6085
#5D6085
oklch(50.1% 0.059 280.4)
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 #6B653C, 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
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.039
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.044
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.044
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.049
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.051
Use #6B653C 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.