#6D703A
Closest named color: Muddy Green (#657432). oklch(53% 0.076 111.5), rgb(109, 112, 58).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.21:1).
About this color
#6D703A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 112°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muddy Green (#657432), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.21:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muddy Green (#657432) |
| Black text | 4.02:1 |
| White text | 5.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D703A |
| RGB | rgb(109, 112, 58) |
| HSL | hsl(63, 32%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53% 0.076 111.5) |
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 #6D703A | 5.21:1 | AA | Lc -81.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6D703A | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6D703A text on white | 5.21:1 | AA | Lc 75.8 | Fine for body text |
| #6D703A text on black | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.9 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBE3
oklch(93.7% 0.011 112.4)
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Step 200
200
#D9DBCD
oklch(88.6% 0.019 113.4)
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Step 300
300
#C1C3AA
oklch(80.9% 0.034 110.9)
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Step 400
400
#A1A47D
oklch(70.6% 0.054 111.4)
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Step 500
500
#8A8E5C
oklch(63.1% 0.07 112.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6D703A
oklch(53% 0.076 111.5)
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Step 700
700
#626533
oklch(49.2% 0.071 111.8)
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Step 800
800
#50522B
oklch(42.7% 0.058 111.2)
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Step 900
900
#424427
oklch(37.7% 0.046 111.8)
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Step 950
950
#272817
oklch(27.1% 0.029 111.1)
#6D703A 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) | #776C35 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #776D3D | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #736A63 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D703A
#6D703A
oklch(53% 0.076 111.5)
- #6C6494
#6C6494
oklch(53% 0.075 291.3)
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 #6D703A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.021
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.024
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.032
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.035
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.035
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.042
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.046
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.047
Use #6D703A 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.