#6D623D
Closest named color: Dark Moss Green (#606C38). oklch(49.7% 0.055 93.5), rgb(109, 98, 61).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.06:1).
About this color
#6D623D is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 93°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Moss Green (#606C38), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.06:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Moss Green (#606C38) |
| Black text | 3.46:1 |
| White text | 6.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D623D |
| RGB | rgb(109, 98, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(46, 28%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.7% 0.055 93.5) |
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 #6D623D | 6.06:1 | AA | Lc -85.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6D623D | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6D623D text on white | 6.06:1 | AA | Lc 80.3 | Fine for body text |
| #6D623D text on black | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.6 | 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
#F6F5F3
oklch(97% 0.003 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE4
oklch(93.6% 0.008 98.9)
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Step 200
200
#DCD9CE
oklch(88.5% 0.015 94.2)
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Step 300
300
#C6C1AE
oklch(81% 0.027 94.8)
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Step 400
400
#A9A183
oklch(70.8% 0.043 94.8)
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Step 500
500
#948963
oklch(63% 0.055 93.9)
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Step 600
600
#7F734A
oklch(55.6% 0.06 93.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6D623D
oklch(49.7% 0.055 93.5)
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Step 800
800
#574F31
oklch(42.7% 0.047 95)
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Step 900
900
#48412B
oklch(37.6% 0.036 92.5)
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Step 950
950
#2A261A
oklch(26.9% 0.022 91.8)
#6D623D 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) | #69603A | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C643E | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #745D59 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D623D
#6D623D
oklch(49.7% 0.055 93.5)
- #586082
#586082
oklch(49.6% 0.055 274)
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 #6D623D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.038
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.039
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.042
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.047
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.052
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.055
Use #6D623D 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.