#6D7339
Closest named color: Muddy Green (#657432). oklch(53.7% 0.081 114), rgb(109, 115, 57).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.04:1).
About this color
#6D7339 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.081 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 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.04:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muddy Green (#657432) |
| Black text | 4.16:1 |
| White text | 5.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D7339 |
| RGB | rgb(109, 115, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(66, 34%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.7% 0.081 114) |
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 #6D7339 | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc -80.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6D7339 | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6D7339 text on white | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc 74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6D7339 text on black | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.9 | 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
#E9EBE3
oklch(93.6% 0.011 118)
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Step 200
200
#D9DBCC
oklch(88.6% 0.02 113)
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Step 300
300
#C0C4A9
oklch(81% 0.037 114.1)
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Step 400
400
#A0A57B
oklch(70.7% 0.058 113.4)
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Step 500
500
#898F59
oklch(63.2% 0.075 113.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6D7339
oklch(53.7% 0.081 114)
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Step 700
700
#606531
oklch(49% 0.074 113.7)
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Step 800
800
#4E5329
oklch(42.7% 0.063 114.7)
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Step 900
900
#414526
oklch(37.8% 0.049 114.8)
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Step 950
950
#262816
oklch(26.9% 0.031 113.7)
#6D7339 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) | #7A6E34 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A6F3C | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #736D66 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D7339
#6D7339
oklch(53.7% 0.081 114)
- #706498
#706498
oklch(53.6% 0.081 294.1)
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 #6D7339, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.016
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.026
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.030
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.032
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.035
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.044
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.046
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.047
Use #6D7339 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.