#6D6432
Closest named color: Dark Moss Green (#606C38). oklch(50% 0.071 99.3), rgb(109, 100, 50).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.96:1).
About this color
#6D6432 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 99°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Moss Green (#606C38), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.96:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Moss Green (#606C38) |
| Black text | 3.51:1 |
| White text | 5.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D6432 |
| RGB | rgb(109, 100, 50) |
| HSL | hsl(51, 37%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50% 0.071 99.3) |
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 #6D6432 | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc -85.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6D6432 | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6D6432 text on white | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc 79.8 | Fine for body text |
| #6D6432 text on black | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.0 | 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
#F6F5F2
oklch(97% 0.004 91.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE3
oklch(93.6% 0.009 100)
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Step 200
200
#DCDACC
oklch(88.6% 0.019 100.2)
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Step 300
300
#C6C1A9
oklch(80.9% 0.033 97.4)
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Step 400
400
#A9A27B
oklch(70.8% 0.054 99.1)
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Step 500
500
#948B58
oklch(63.2% 0.071 99.5)
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Step 600
600
#7E743D
oklch(55.5% 0.076 99.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6D6432
oklch(50% 0.071 99.3)
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Step 800
800
#575028
oklch(42.8% 0.059 99.6)
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Step 900
900
#474225
oklch(37.6% 0.045 99.7)
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Step 950
950
#2A2716
oklch(27.1% 0.029 99.4)
#6D6432 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) | #6C622E | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F6534 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #755E58 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D6432
#6D6432
oklch(50% 0.071 99.3)
- #5B5F8B
#5B5F8B
oklch(50.1% 0.07 279.5)
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 #6D6432, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.028
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.029
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.034
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.040
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.042
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.043
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.046
Use #6D6432 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.