#6D7243
Closest named color: Muddy Green (#657432). oklch(53.6% 0.068 113.7), rgb(109, 114, 67).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.07:1).
About this color
#6D7243 is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 114°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muddy Green (#657432), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.07:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muddy Green (#657432) |
| Black text | 4.13:1 |
| White text | 5.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D7243 |
| RGB | rgb(109, 114, 67) |
| HSL | hsl(66, 26%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.6% 0.068 113.7) |
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 #6D7243 | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc -80.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6D7243 | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6D7243 text on white | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc 75.0 | Fine for body text |
| #6D7243 text on black | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.7 | 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
#F5F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBE4
oklch(93.7% 0.009 113.2)
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Step 200
200
#D9DBCE
oklch(88.6% 0.018 113.9)
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Step 300
300
#C0C3AD
oklch(80.9% 0.03 113.4)
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Step 400
400
#A0A482
oklch(70.6% 0.048 113.1)
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Step 500
500
#898E62
oklch(63.1% 0.062 113.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6D7243
oklch(53.6% 0.068 113.7)
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Step 700
700
#60653A
oklch(49.1% 0.063 114.2)
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Step 800
800
#4F5230
oklch(42.7% 0.052 112.7)
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Step 900
900
#41442B
oklch(37.7% 0.04 113.9)
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Step 950
950
#262819
oklch(27% 0.026 114.4)
#6D7243 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) | #786E3F | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #786F45 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #726D66 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D7243
#6D7243
oklch(53.6% 0.068 113.7)
- #6F6691
#6F6691
oklch(53.6% 0.067 293.6)
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 #6D7243, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.030
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.034
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.039
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.042
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.045
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.046
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.046
Use #6D7243 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.