#6B6F31
Closest named color: Muddy Green (#657432). oklch(52.4% 0.085 112.3), rgb(107, 111, 49).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.32:1).
About this color
#6B6F31 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 112°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muddy Green (#657432), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.32:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muddy Green (#657432) |
| Black text | 3.94:1 |
| White text | 5.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6B6F31 |
| RGB | rgb(107, 111, 49) |
| HSL | hsl(64, 39%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.4% 0.085 112.3) |
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 #6B6F31 | 5.32:1 | AA | Lc -81.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6B6F31 | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6B6F31 text on white | 5.32:1 | AA | Lc 76.5 | Fine for body text |
| #6B6F31 text on black | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.3 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBE2
oklch(93.7% 0.012 111.8)
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Step 200
200
#D9DBCB
oklch(88.5% 0.022 112.6)
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Step 300
300
#C1C4A8
oklch(81% 0.038 112.2)
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Step 400
400
#A1A579
oklch(70.7% 0.061 112.2)
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Step 500
500
#8A8F56
oklch(63.2% 0.079 112.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6B6F31
oklch(52.4% 0.085 112.3)
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Step 700
700
#62652D
oklch(49.1% 0.078 111.7)
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Step 800
800
#505326
oklch(42.8% 0.066 112.3)
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Step 900
900
#424424
oklch(37.6% 0.05 111.7)
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Step 950
950
#272815
oklch(27% 0.032 111)
#6B6F31 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) | #776A2B | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #776C34 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #726961 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6B6F31
#6B6F31
oklch(52.4% 0.085 112.3)
- #6B6197
#6B6197
oklch(52.5% 0.084 291.7)
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 #6B6F31, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.016
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.021
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.023
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.025
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.036
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.036
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.043
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.046
Use #6B6F31 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.