#6E752E
Closest named color: Muddy Green (#657432). oklch(54.1% 0.095 114.3), rgb(110, 117, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.94:1).
About this color
#6E752E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 114°. 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 4.94:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muddy Green (#657432) |
| Black text | 4.24:1 |
| White text | 4.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E752E |
| RGB | rgb(110, 117, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(66, 44%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.1% 0.095 114.3) |
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 #6E752E | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc -79.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6E752E | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6E752E text on white | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc 74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6E752E text on black | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.5 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 116.8)
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Step 200
200
#D8DBCA
oklch(88.4% 0.023 115)
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Step 300
300
#C0C4A5
oklch(80.9% 0.042 113.3)
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Step 400
400
#9FA675
oklch(70.7% 0.068 114.8)
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Step 500
500
#889050
oklch(63.2% 0.088 114.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6E752E
oklch(54.1% 0.095 114.3)
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Step 700
700
#606625
oklch(49.1% 0.088 114.1)
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Step 800
800
#4E5320
oklch(42.6% 0.073 114.2)
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Step 900
900
#414520
oklch(37.7% 0.057 114.2)
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Step 950
950
#262813
oklch(26.9% 0.036 113.3)
#6E752E 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) | #7D6F26 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D7132 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #756E66 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E752E
#6E752E
oklch(54.1% 0.095 114.3)
- #7263A1
#7263A1
oklch(54% 0.096 294.1)
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 #6E752E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.014
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.022
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.028
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.029
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.030
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.039
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.039
Use #6E752E 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.