#6D7423
Closest named color: Muddy Green (#657432). oklch(53.7% 0.103 114.1), rgb(109, 116, 35).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.03:1).
About this color
#6D7423 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.103 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 5.03:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muddy Green (#657432) |
| Black text | 4.17:1 |
| White text | 5.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D7423 |
| RGB | rgb(109, 116, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(65, 54%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.7% 0.103 114.1) |
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 #6D7423 | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc -80.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6D7423 | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6D7423 text on white | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc 74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6D7423 text on black | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.0 | 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
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE1
oklch(93.6% 0.013 115.8)
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Step 200
200
#D8DBC8
oklch(88.4% 0.026 114.2)
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Step 300
300
#C0C4A3
oklch(80.8% 0.045 113)
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Step 400
400
#9FA670
oklch(70.6% 0.074 114.3)
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Step 500
500
#889049
oklch(63.1% 0.095 114.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6D7423
oklch(53.7% 0.103 114.1)
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Step 700
700
#60661C
oklch(49% 0.096 113.9)
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Step 800
800
#4E541A
oklch(42.8% 0.08 114.9)
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Step 900
900
#41451C
oklch(37.6% 0.061 114)
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Step 950
950
#262911
oklch(27.1% 0.04 115)
#6D7423 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) | #7D6E17 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C7029 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #746D64 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D7423
#6D7423
oklch(53.7% 0.103 114.1)
- #7161A3
#7161A3
oklch(53.6% 0.102 293.8)
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 #6D7423, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.016
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.022
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.023
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.024
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.028
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.040
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.042
Use #6D7423 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.