#6D6434
Closest named color: Dark Moss Green (#606C38). oklch(50% 0.068 98.9), rgb(109, 100, 52).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.96:1).
About this color
#6D6434 is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.068 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 | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Moss Green (#606C38) |
| Black text | 3.52:1 |
| White text | 5.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D6434 |
| RGB | rgb(109, 100, 52) |
| HSL | hsl(51, 35%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50% 0.068 98.9) |
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 #6D6434 | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc -85.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6D6434 | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6D6434 text on white | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc 79.8 | Fine for body text |
| #6D6434 text on black | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.1 | 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
#A9A27C
oklch(70.8% 0.053 98.8)
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Step 500
500
#938A5A
oklch(63% 0.067 98.9)
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Step 600
600
#7E743F
oklch(55.6% 0.074 98.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6D6434
oklch(50% 0.068 98.9)
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Step 800
800
#57502A
oklch(42.9% 0.057 99.1)
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Step 900
900
#474226
oklch(37.7% 0.044 99.4)
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Step 950
950
#2A2717
oklch(27.1% 0.028 98.9)
#6D6434 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) | #6C6230 | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F6536 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #745E59 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D6434
#6D6434
oklch(50% 0.068 98.9)
- #5B5F8A
#5B5F8A
oklch(50% 0.069 279.5)
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 #6D6434, 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 0.031
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.036
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.039
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.043
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.045
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.048
Use #6D6434 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.