#6B693A
Closest named color: Dark Moss Green (#606C38). oklch(51.1% 0.067 106.4), rgb(107, 105, 58).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.66:1).
About this color
#6B693A is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.067 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 5.66:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Moss Green (#606C38) |
| Black text | 3.70:1 |
| White text | 5.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6B693A |
| RGB | rgb(107, 105, 58) |
| HSL | hsl(58, 30%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.1% 0.067 106.4) |
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 #6B693A | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc -83.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6B693A | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6B693A text on white | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc 78.3 | Fine for body text |
| #6B693A text on black | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.5 | 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
#EAEAE3
oklch(93.5% 0.009 106.6)
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Step 200
200
#DADACD
oklch(88.5% 0.018 106.8)
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Step 300
300
#C3C2AB
oklch(80.9% 0.031 105)
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Step 400
400
#A4A37E
oklch(70.7% 0.051 106.4)
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Step 500
500
#8E8C5D
oklch(63% 0.065 106.1)
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Step 600
600
#787643
oklch(55.5% 0.071 106.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6B693A
oklch(51.1% 0.067 106.4)
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Step 800
800
#53512C
oklch(42.7% 0.055 105.8)
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Step 900
900
#444328
oklch(37.6% 0.042 106.4)
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Step 950
950
#282718
oklch(26.9% 0.026 104.8)
#6B693A 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) | #706636 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #71683C | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #71645E | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6B693A
#6B693A
oklch(51.1% 0.067 106.4)
- #63618B
#63618B
oklch(51.2% 0.066 286)
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 #6B693A, 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
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.038
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.039
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.040
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.042
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.043
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.043
Use #6B693A 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.