#6D712B
Closest named color: Muddy Green (#657432). oklch(53% 0.093 112.2), rgb(109, 113, 43).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.18:1).
About this color
#6D712B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.093 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 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.18:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muddy Green (#657432) |
| Black text | 4.04:1 |
| White text | 5.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D712B |
| RGB | rgb(109, 113, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(63, 45%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53% 0.093 112.2) |
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 #6D712B | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc -81.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6D712B | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6D712B text on white | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc 75.7 | Fine for body text |
| #6D712B text on black | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.1 | 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
#EAEBE2
oklch(93.7% 0.012 111.8)
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Step 200
200
#D9DBCA
oklch(88.5% 0.023 112.3)
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Step 300
300
#C1C4A5
oklch(81% 0.042 111.8)
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Step 400
400
#A1A575
oklch(70.7% 0.066 112)
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Step 500
500
#8A8F50
oklch(63.1% 0.086 112.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6D712B
oklch(53% 0.093 112.2)
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Step 700
700
#626525
oklch(49% 0.086 111.7)
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Step 800
800
#505321
oklch(42.8% 0.071 112.2)
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Step 900
900
#424520
oklch(37.8% 0.056 112.9)
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Step 950
950
#272813
oklch(27% 0.035 110.9)
#6D712B 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) | #796C23 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #796E2F | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #746A62 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D712B
#6D712B
oklch(53% 0.093 112.2)
- #6D619D
#6D619D
oklch(52.9% 0.093 292.1)
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 #6D712B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.013
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.019
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.021
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.030
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.032
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.037
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.041
Use #6D712B 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.