#6D652E
Closest named color: Dark Moss Green (#606C38). oklch(50.2% 0.076 101.1), rgb(109, 101, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.91:1).
About this color
#6D652E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 101°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Moss Green (#606C38), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.91:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Moss Green (#606C38) |
| Black text | 3.55:1 |
| White text | 5.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D652E |
| RGB | rgb(109, 101, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(52, 41%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.2% 0.076 101.1) |
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 #6D652E | 5.91:1 | AA | Lc -84.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6D652E | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6D652E text on white | 5.91:1 | AA | Lc 79.5 | Fine for body text |
| #6D652E text on black | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.3 | 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
#F6F6F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE2
oklch(93.6% 0.011 100.8)
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Step 200
200
#DCDACB
oklch(88.6% 0.02 100.6)
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Step 300
300
#C5C2A7
oklch(80.9% 0.037 102)
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Step 400
400
#A8A278
oklch(70.7% 0.058 100.9)
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Step 500
500
#938B54
oklch(63.1% 0.075 101.1)
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Step 600
600
#7E7539
oklch(55.7% 0.081 100.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6D652E
oklch(50.2% 0.076 101.1)
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Step 800
800
#565025
oklch(42.7% 0.062 101.5)
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Step 900
900
#474223
oklch(37.6% 0.048 100.3)
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Step 950
950
#2A2715
oklch(27.1% 0.031 100)
#6D652E 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) | #6E6229 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #706631 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #755E59 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D652E
#6D652E
oklch(50.2% 0.076 101.1)
- #5C5E8E
#5C5E8E
oklch(50.1% 0.076 281.4)
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 #6D652E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.026
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.028
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.030
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.035
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.037
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.039
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.041
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.041
Use #6D652E 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.