#6D7449
Closest named color: Muddy Green (#657432). oklch(54.2% 0.063 116.1), rgb(109, 116, 73).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.94:1).
About this color
#6D7449 is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.063 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 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.94:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muddy Green (#657432) |
| Black text | 4.24:1 |
| White text | 4.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D7449 |
| RGB | rgb(109, 116, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(70, 23%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.2% 0.063 116.1) |
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 #6D7449 | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc -79.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6D7449 | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6D7449 text on white | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc 74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6D7449 text on black | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.5 | 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
#BFC3AF
oklch(80.9% 0.028 116.2)
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Step 400
400
#9FA585
oklch(70.8% 0.045 116.2)
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Step 500
500
#878E66
oklch(63% 0.057 116.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6D7449
oklch(54.2% 0.063 116.1)
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Step 700
700
#5F653E
oklch(49.1% 0.058 115.7)
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Step 800
800
#4D5233
oklch(42.5% 0.048 116)
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Step 900
900
#40442D
oklch(37.6% 0.037 116.3)
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Step 950
950
#26281B
oklch(27.1% 0.023 115.1)
#6D7449 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) | #7A7046 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #79704B | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #716F69 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D7449
#6D7449
oklch(54.2% 0.063 116.1)
- #726890
#726890
oklch(54.2% 0.063 295.7)
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 #6D7449, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.032
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.033
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.036
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.044
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.046
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.047
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.050
Use #6D7449 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.