#6D7728
Closest named color: Muddy Green (#657432). oklch(54.4% 0.103 116.1), rgb(109, 119, 40).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.86:1).
About this color
#6D7728 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.103 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 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.86:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muddy Green (#657432) |
| Black text | 4.31:1 |
| White text | 4.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D7728 |
| RGB | rgb(109, 119, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(68, 50%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.4% 0.103 116.1) |
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 #6D7728 | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc -79.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6D7728 | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6D7728 text on white | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc 73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6D7728 text on black | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.1 | 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
#D8DCC9
oklch(88.6% 0.026 116.6)
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Step 300
300
#BFC5A3
oklch(81% 0.047 115.6)
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Step 400
400
#9EA771
oklch(70.8% 0.075 116)
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Step 500
500
#86914B
oklch(63.2% 0.095 116.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6D7728
oklch(54.4% 0.103 116.1)
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Step 700
700
#5E671E
oklch(49.1% 0.096 116.1)
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Step 800
800
#4D541B
oklch(42.7% 0.079 115.8)
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Step 900
900
#40461D
oklch(37.8% 0.062 116.4)
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Step 950
950
#252912
oklch(27% 0.039 117.2)
#6D7728 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) | #7F711E | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E722D | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #747067 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D7728
#6D7728
oklch(54.4% 0.103 116.1)
- #7662A5
#7662A5
oklch(54.4% 0.104 296.5)
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 #6D7728, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.018
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.020
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.022
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.026
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.031
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.031
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.033
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.044
Use #6D7728 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.