#6E712E
Closest named color: Muddy Green (#657432). oklch(53.1% 0.09 111.4), rgb(110, 113, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.16:1).
About this color
#6E712E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 111°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muddy Green (#657432), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.16:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muddy Green (#657432) |
| Black text | 4.06:1 |
| White text | 5.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E712E |
| RGB | rgb(110, 113, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(63, 42%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.1% 0.09 111.4) |
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 #6E712E | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc -80.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6E712E | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6E712E text on white | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc 75.5 | Fine for body text |
| #6E712E text on black | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.2 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBE2
oklch(93.7% 0.012 111.8)
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Step 200
200
#D9DBCA
oklch(88.5% 0.023 112.3)
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Step 300
300
#C1C4A6
oklch(81% 0.041 112)
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Step 400
400
#A1A576
oklch(70.7% 0.065 112)
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Step 500
500
#8B8E52
oklch(63% 0.082 111)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6E712E
oklch(53.1% 0.09 111.4)
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Step 700
700
#626528
oklch(49% 0.083 111.7)
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Step 800
800
#505322
oklch(42.8% 0.07 112.2)
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Step 900
900
#424421
oklch(37.6% 0.054 111.6)
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Step 950
950
#272814
oklch(27% 0.034 110.9)
#6E712E 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) | #796C27 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A6E32 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #756A62 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E712E
#6E712E
oklch(53.1% 0.09 111.4)
- #6D629C
#6D629C
oklch(53.1% 0.09 291.7)
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 #6E712E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.014
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.021
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.024
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.029
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.031
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.039
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.043
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.044
Use #6E712E 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.