#6D6532
Closest named color: Dark Moss Green (#606C38). oklch(50.2% 0.072 100.5), rgb(109, 101, 50).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.90:1).
About this color
#6D6532 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.072 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 5.90:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Moss Green (#606C38) |
| Black text | 3.55:1 |
| White text | 5.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D6532 |
| RGB | rgb(109, 101, 50) |
| HSL | hsl(52, 37%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.2% 0.072 100.5) |
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 #6D6532 | 5.90:1 | AA | Lc -84.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6D6532 | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6D6532 text on white | 5.90:1 | AA | Lc 79.5 | Fine for body text |
| #6D6532 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
#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
#DCDACB
oklch(88.6% 0.02 100.6)
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Step 300
300
#C5C2A8
oklch(80.9% 0.036 101.7)
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Step 400
400
#A8A27A
oklch(70.7% 0.056 100.5)
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Step 500
500
#938B58
oklch(63.1% 0.071 100.4)
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Step 600
600
#7D753D
oklch(55.7% 0.077 101.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6D6532
oklch(50.2% 0.072 100.5)
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Step 800
800
#565028
oklch(42.7% 0.059 100.9)
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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)
#6D6532 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) | #6D622D | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #706634 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #755F59 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D6532
#6D6532
oklch(50.2% 0.072 100.5)
- #5C5F8C
#5C5F8C
oklch(50.2% 0.072 280.5)
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 #6D6532, 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 0.031
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.034
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.038
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.040
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.041
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.045
Use #6D6532 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.