#6E6629
Closest named color: Dark Moss Green (#606C38). oklch(50.4% 0.082 101.9), rgb(110, 102, 41).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.84:1).
About this color
#6E6629 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 102°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Moss Green (#606C38), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.84:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Moss Green (#606C38) |
| Black text | 3.59:1 |
| White text | 5.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E6629 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 102, 41) |
| HSL | hsl(53, 46%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.4% 0.082 101.9) |
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 #6E6629 | 5.84:1 | AA | Lc -84.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6E6629 | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6E6629 text on white | 5.84:1 | AA | Lc 79.2 | Fine for body text |
| #6E6629 text on black | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.6 | 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
#F6F6F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE2
oklch(93.6% 0.011 100.8)
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Step 200
200
#DCDACA
oklch(88.6% 0.022 101)
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Step 300
300
#C5C2A5
oklch(80.9% 0.04 102.4)
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Step 400
400
#A8A274
oklch(70.6% 0.063 101.6)
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Step 500
500
#938B4F
oklch(63% 0.081 101.7)
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Step 600
600
#7E7532
oklch(55.6% 0.089 101.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6E6629
oklch(50.4% 0.082 101.9)
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Step 800
800
#565020
oklch(42.6% 0.068 102.2)
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Step 900
900
#474320
oklch(37.8% 0.053 102.8)
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Step 950
950
#2A2713
oklch(27% 0.034 100.9)
#6E6629 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) | #6F6322 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #71662C | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #765F59 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E6629
#6E6629
oklch(50.4% 0.082 101.9)
- #5D5E92
#5D5E92
oklch(50.4% 0.082 282.2)
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 #6E6629, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.026
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.028
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.028
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.028
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.031
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.038
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.040
Use #6E6629 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.