#6E653B
Closest named color: Dark Moss Green (#606C38). oklch(50.5% 0.061 97.6), rgb(110, 101, 59).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.85:1).
About this color
#6E653B is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 98°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Moss Green (#606C38), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.85:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Moss Green (#606C38) |
| Black text | 3.58:1 |
| White text | 5.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E653B |
| RGB | rgb(110, 101, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(49, 30%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.5% 0.061 97.6) |
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 #6E653B | 5.85:1 | AA | Lc -84.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6E653B | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6E653B text on white | 5.85:1 | AA | Lc 79.3 | Fine for body text |
| #6E653B text on black | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.5 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F6F5F2
oklch(97% 0.004 91.4)
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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
#C5C1AC
oklch(80.8% 0.029 98.1)
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Step 400
400
#A8A180
oklch(70.6% 0.047 97.4)
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Step 500
500
#938A5F
oklch(63.1% 0.061 97.8)
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Step 600
600
#7E7446
oklch(55.7% 0.066 97.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6E653B
oklch(50.5% 0.061 97.6)
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Step 800
800
#564F2E
oklch(42.6% 0.05 97.7)
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Step 900
900
#474229
oklch(37.7% 0.04 98.3)
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Step 950
950
#2A2718
oklch(27.1% 0.026 98.2)
#6E653B 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) | #6D6338 | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F663D | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #755F5B | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E653B
#6E653B
oklch(50.5% 0.061 97.6)
- #5C6188
#5C6188
oklch(50.4% 0.062 278.3)
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 #6E653B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.031
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.035
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.040
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.047
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.048
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.048
Use #6E653B 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.