#6B682E
Closest named color: Dark Moss Green (#606C38). oklch(50.7% 0.079 106.2), rgb(107, 104, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.76:1).
About this color
#6B682E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 106°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Moss Green (#606C38), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.76:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Moss Green (#606C38) |
| Black text | 3.64:1 |
| White text | 5.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6B682E |
| RGB | rgb(107, 104, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(57, 40%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.7% 0.079 106.2) |
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 #6B682E | 5.76:1 | AA | Lc -84.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6B682E | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6B682E text on white | 5.76:1 | AA | Lc 78.8 | Fine for body text |
| #6B682E text on black | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.0 | 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
#F6F6F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE2
oklch(93.5% 0.011 106.6)
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Step 200
200
#DADACA
oklch(88.4% 0.022 106.8)
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Step 300
300
#C3C3A6
oklch(80.9% 0.039 107.2)
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Step 400
400
#A5A377
oklch(70.6% 0.061 105.7)
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Step 500
500
#8F8D53
oklch(63.1% 0.079 106.7)
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Step 600
600
#7A7637
oklch(55.5% 0.085 105.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6B682E
oklch(50.7% 0.079 106.2)
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Step 800
800
#545123
oklch(42.7% 0.066 105.5)
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Step 900
900
#454322
oklch(37.6% 0.05 105.5)
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Step 950
950
#282714
oklch(26.8% 0.032 105.8)
#6B682E 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) | #706428 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #726731 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #72625B | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6B682E
#6B682E
oklch(50.7% 0.079 106.2)
- #615E91
#615E91
oklch(50.6% 0.08 285.8)
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 #6B682E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.019
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.028
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.031
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.033
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.035
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.035
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.037
Use #6B682E 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.