#6E643B
Closest named color: Dark Moss Green (#606C38). oklch(50.2% 0.06 96.1), rgb(110, 100, 59).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.91:1).
About this color
#6E643B is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 96°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Moss Green (#606C38), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.91:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Moss Green (#606C38) |
| Black text | 3.54:1 |
| White text | 5.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E643B |
| RGB | rgb(110, 100, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(48, 30%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.2% 0.06 96.1) |
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 #6E643B | 5.91:1 | AA | Lc -84.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6E643B | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6E643B text on white | 5.91:1 | AA | Lc 79.6 | Fine for body text |
| #6E643B text on black | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.2 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F6F5F3
oklch(97% 0.003 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE4
oklch(93.6% 0.008 98.9)
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Step 200
200
#DCD9CD
oklch(88.4% 0.017 95.2)
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Step 300
300
#C6C1AC
oklch(80.9% 0.029 96)
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Step 400
400
#A9A180
oklch(70.7% 0.047 96)
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Step 500
500
#948A60
oklch(63.2% 0.06 96.4)
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Step 600
600
#7E7346
oklch(55.5% 0.065 96.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6E643B
oklch(50.2% 0.06 96.1)
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Step 800
800
#574F2F
oklch(42.7% 0.049 95.8)
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Step 900
900
#48422A
oklch(37.8% 0.039 95.8)
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Step 950
950
#2A2719
oklch(27.2% 0.025 97.5)
#6E643B 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) | #6C6238 | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E653D | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #755E5A | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E643B
#6E643B
oklch(50.2% 0.06 96.1)
- #5A6186
#5A6186
oklch(50.2% 0.06 275.8)
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 #6E643B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.033
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.036
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.041
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.045
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.049
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.050
Use #6E643B 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.