#6D722F
Closest named color: Muddy Green (#657432). oklch(53.3% 0.09 113), rgb(109, 114, 47).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.12:1).
About this color
#6D722F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 113°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muddy Green (#657432), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.12:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muddy Green (#657432) |
| Black text | 4.09:1 |
| White text | 5.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D722F |
| RGB | rgb(109, 114, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(64, 42%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.3% 0.09 113) |
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 #6D722F | 5.12:1 | AA | Lc -80.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6D722F | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6D722F text on white | 5.12:1 | AA | Lc 75.3 | Fine for body text |
| #6D722F text on black | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.4 | 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
#C0C4A6
oklch(80.9% 0.041 113.5)
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Step 400
400
#A0A576
oklch(70.6% 0.065 113)
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Step 500
500
#8A8F52
oklch(63.1% 0.083 112.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6D722F
oklch(53.3% 0.09 113)
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Step 700
700
#616628
oklch(49.2% 0.085 113.4)
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Step 800
800
#4F5323
oklch(42.7% 0.069 113.3)
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Step 900
900
#424521
oklch(37.8% 0.055 112.9)
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Step 950
950
#262814
oklch(26.9% 0.034 113.4)
#6D722F 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) | #7A6D28 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A6E33 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #746C63 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D722F
#6D722F
oklch(53.3% 0.09 113)
- #6F629C
#6F629C
oklch(53.3% 0.09 293.4)
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 #6D722F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.012
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.023
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.025
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.029
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.030
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.037
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.043
Use #6D722F 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.