#6D7448
Closest named color: Muddy Green (#657432). oklch(54.2% 0.064 116), rgb(109, 116, 72).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.95:1).
About this color
#6D7448 is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 116°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muddy Green (#657432), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.95:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muddy Green (#657432) |
| Black text | 4.24:1 |
| White text | 4.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D7448 |
| RGB | rgb(109, 116, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(70, 23%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.2% 0.064 116) |
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 #6D7448 | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc -79.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6D7448 | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6D7448 text on white | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc 74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6D7448 text on black | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.4 | 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
#E9EBE4
oklch(93.7% 0.01 119.6)
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Step 200
200
#D8DBCF
oklch(88.6% 0.016 118.2)
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Step 300
300
#BFC3AE
oklch(80.8% 0.029 115.8)
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Step 400
400
#9FA584
oklch(70.8% 0.047 116)
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Step 500
500
#878E65
oklch(63% 0.059 116)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6D7448
oklch(54.2% 0.064 116)
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Step 700
700
#5F653D
oklch(49.1% 0.06 115.6)
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Step 800
800
#4D5233
oklch(42.5% 0.048 116)
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Step 900
900
#40442C
oklch(37.6% 0.039 116)
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Step 950
950
#26281A
oklch(27% 0.025 114.7)
#6D7448 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) | #7A7045 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #79704A | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #726F69 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D7448
#6D7448
oklch(54.2% 0.064 116)
- #726891
#726891
oklch(54.2% 0.064 295.4)
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 #6D7448, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.031
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.032
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.036
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.037
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.045
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.047
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.049
Use #6D7448 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.