#6B7340
Closest named color: Muddy Green (#657432). oklch(53.6% 0.073 116.2), rgb(107, 115, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.05:1).
About this color
#6B7340 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 116°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muddy Green (#657432), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.05:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muddy Green (#657432) |
| Black text | 4.15:1 |
| White text | 5.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6B7340 |
| RGB | rgb(107, 115, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(69, 28%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.6% 0.073 116.2) |
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 #6B7340 | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc -80.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6B7340 | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6B7340 text on white | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc 74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6B7340 text on black | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.8 | 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
#E9EBE4
oklch(93.7% 0.01 119.6)
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Step 200
200
#D8DBCD
oklch(88.5% 0.019 116.6)
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Step 300
300
#BFC4AC
oklch(81% 0.033 116.7)
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Step 400
400
#9EA580
oklch(70.6% 0.052 116.5)
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Step 500
500
#878F5F
oklch(63.1% 0.068 116.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6B7340
oklch(53.6% 0.073 116.2)
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Step 700
700
#5E6637
oklch(49.1% 0.069 116.9)
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Step 800
800
#4D532E
oklch(42.7% 0.057 116.4)
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Step 900
900
#404529
oklch(37.8% 0.045 116.9)
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Step 950
950
#262818
oklch(27% 0.028 114.1)
#6B7340 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) | #796E3C | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #796F42 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #706E67 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6B7340
#6B7340
oklch(53.6% 0.073 116.2)
- #716593
#716593
oklch(53.6% 0.072 295.9)
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 #6B7340, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.021
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.028
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.028
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.039
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.042
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.046
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.051
Use #6B7340 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.