#6D7249
Closest named color: Dark Moss Green (#606C38). oklch(53.7% 0.06 114.1), rgb(109, 114, 73).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.05:1).
About this color
#6D7249 is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 114°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Moss Green (#606C38), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.05:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Moss Green (#606C38) |
| Black text | 4.15:1 |
| White text | 5.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D7249 |
| RGB | rgb(109, 114, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(67, 22%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.7% 0.06 114.1) |
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 #6D7249 | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc -80.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6D7249 | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6D7249 text on white | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc 74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6D7249 text on black | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.8 | 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
#E9EAE5
oklch(93.5% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 200
200
#D9DACF
oklch(88.5% 0.015 110.9)
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Step 300
300
#C0C3AF
oklch(80.9% 0.028 113.9)
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Step 400
400
#A0A485
oklch(70.7% 0.044 113.5)
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Step 500
500
#898E67
oklch(63.2% 0.056 113.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6D7249
oklch(53.7% 0.06 114.1)
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Step 700
700
#60643F
oklch(49% 0.055 113.5)
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Step 800
800
#4E5234
oklch(42.7% 0.047 114.6)
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Step 900
900
#41442E
oklch(37.7% 0.036 114.4)
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Step 950
950
#26281B
oklch(27.1% 0.023 115.1)
#6D7249 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) | #786E46 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #776F4B | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #726E68 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D7249
#6D7249
oklch(53.7% 0.06 114.1)
- #6F678E
#6F678E
oklch(53.6% 0.061 293.7)
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 #6D7249, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.034
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.034
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.034
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.038
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.042
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.043
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.046
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.046
Use #6D7249 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.