#6D7239
Closest named color: Muddy Green (#657432). oklch(53.4% 0.08 113.2), rgb(109, 114, 57).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.10:1).
About this color
#6D7239 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.080 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 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.10:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muddy Green (#657432) |
| Black text | 4.11:1 |
| White text | 5.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D7239 |
| RGB | rgb(109, 114, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(65, 33%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.4% 0.08 113.2) |
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 #6D7239 | 5.10:1 | AA | Lc -80.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6D7239 | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6D7239 text on white | 5.10:1 | AA | Lc 75.2 | Fine for body text |
| #6D7239 text on black | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.6 | 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
#D9DBCC
oklch(88.6% 0.02 113)
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Step 300
300
#C0C3A9
oklch(80.8% 0.036 112.5)
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Step 400
400
#A0A57C
oklch(70.7% 0.057 113.5)
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Step 500
500
#898F5A
oklch(63.2% 0.074 113.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6D7239
oklch(53.4% 0.08 113.2)
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Step 700
700
#616531
oklch(49.1% 0.074 112.7)
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Step 800
800
#4F5329
oklch(42.8% 0.062 113.5)
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Step 900
900
#414426
oklch(37.6% 0.047 113.3)
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Step 950
950
#262817
oklch(26.9% 0.03 113.9)
#6D7239 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) | #796D34 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #796F3C | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #736C65 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D7239
#6D7239
oklch(53.4% 0.08 113.2)
- #6F6497
#6F6497
oklch(53.4% 0.079 293.4)
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 #6D7239, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.017
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.028
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.029
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.031
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.034
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.044
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.046
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.049
Use #6D7239 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.