#6B7422
Closest named color: Muddy Green (#657432). oklch(53.5% 0.105 115.4), rgb(107, 116, 34).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.06:1).
About this color
#6B7422 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 115°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muddy Green (#657432), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.06:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muddy Green (#657432) |
| Black text | 4.14:1 |
| White text | 5.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6B7422 |
| RGB | rgb(107, 116, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(67, 55%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.5% 0.105 115.4) |
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 #6B7422 | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc -80.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6B7422 | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6B7422 text on white | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc 74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6B7422 text on black | 4.14:1 | 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
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE1
oklch(93.6% 0.013 115.8)
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Step 200
200
#D8DCC8
oklch(88.6% 0.027 116.1)
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Step 300
300
#BFC5A2
oklch(80.9% 0.048 115.4)
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Step 400
400
#9EA770
oklch(70.8% 0.076 115.9)
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Step 500
500
#879149
oklch(63.2% 0.097 115.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6B7422
oklch(53.5% 0.105 115.4)
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Step 700
700
#5F671C
oklch(49.1% 0.097 115.3)
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Step 800
800
#4D541A
oklch(42.7% 0.08 115.7)
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Step 900
900
#40451C
oklch(37.6% 0.062 115.2)
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Step 950
950
#262911
oklch(27.1% 0.04 115)
#6B7422 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) | #7C6E16 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C6F28 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #726D64 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6B7422
#6B7422
oklch(53.5% 0.105 115.4)
- #7260A3
#7260A3
oklch(53.5% 0.104 295)
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 #6B7422, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.015
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.022
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.023
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.023
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.027
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.029
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.040
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.042
Use #6B7422 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.