#6D682F
Closest named color: Dark Moss Green (#606C38). oklch(50.9% 0.078 104.3), rgb(109, 104, 47).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.71:1).
About this color
#6D682F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 104°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Moss Green (#606C38), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.71:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Moss Green (#606C38) |
| Black text | 3.67:1 |
| White text | 5.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D682F |
| RGB | rgb(109, 104, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(55, 40%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.9% 0.078 104.3) |
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 #6D682F | 5.71:1 | AA | Lc -83.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6D682F | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6D682F text on white | 5.71:1 | AA | Lc 78.6 | Fine for body text |
| #6D682F text on black | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.2 | 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
#DBDACA
oklch(88.5% 0.022 103.9)
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Step 300
300
#C4C2A7
oklch(80.8% 0.037 103.7)
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Step 400
400
#A6A377
oklch(70.7% 0.061 104.6)
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Step 500
500
#918C53
oklch(63.1% 0.078 104)
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Step 600
600
#7B7637
oklch(55.6% 0.085 104.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6D682F
oklch(50.9% 0.078 104.3)
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Step 800
800
#555124
oklch(42.8% 0.065 104.2)
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Step 900
900
#464322
oklch(37.7% 0.05 104)
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Step 950
950
#292714
oklch(26.9% 0.032 103.1)
#6D682F 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) | #706529 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #726832 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #75625B | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D682F
#6D682F
oklch(50.9% 0.078 104.3)
- #605F91
#605F91
oklch(50.8% 0.079 284.1)
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 #6D682F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.021
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.029
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.032
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.034
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.035
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.036
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.040
Use #6D682F 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.