#6D6A35
Closest named color: Dark Moss Green (#606C38). oklch(51.5% 0.074 105.8), rgb(109, 106, 53).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.58:1).
About this color
#6D6A35 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 106°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Moss Green (#606C38), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.58:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Moss Green (#606C38) |
| Black text | 3.76:1 |
| White text | 5.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D6A35 |
| RGB | rgb(109, 106, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(57, 35%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.5% 0.074 105.8) |
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 #6D6A35 | 5.58:1 | AA | Lc -83.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6D6A35 | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6D6A35 text on white | 5.58:1 | AA | Lc 77.9 | Fine for body text |
| #6D6A35 text on black | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.9 | 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
#EAEAE3
oklch(93.5% 0.009 106.6)
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Step 200
200
#DADACB
oklch(88.4% 0.02 106.8)
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Step 300
300
#C3C2A8
oklch(80.8% 0.035 105.4)
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Step 400
400
#A5A37A
oklch(70.7% 0.057 105.4)
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Step 500
500
#8F8C57
oklch(63% 0.073 105.5)
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Step 600
600
#79763C
oklch(55.5% 0.079 106.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6D6A35
oklch(51.5% 0.074 105.8)
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Step 800
800
#535127
oklch(42.6% 0.061 106.3)
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Step 900
900
#454324
oklch(37.7% 0.048 105.2)
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Step 950
950
#282716
oklch(26.9% 0.029 105.3)
#6D6A35 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) | #726730 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #736938 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #74645E | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D6A35
#6D6A35
oklch(51.5% 0.074 105.8)
- #636190
#636190
oklch(51.4% 0.074 285.4)
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 #6D6A35, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.020
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.031
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.033
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.034
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.038
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.040
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.041
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.041
Use #6D6A35 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.