#6E772D
Closest named color: Muddy Green (#657432). oklch(54.6% 0.098 115.6), rgb(110, 119, 45).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.83:1).
About this color
#6E772D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 116°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muddy Green (#657432), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.83:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muddy Green (#657432) |
| Black text | 4.33:1 |
| White text | 4.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E772D |
| RGB | rgb(110, 119, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(67, 45%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.6% 0.098 115.6) |
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 #6E772D | 4.83:1 | AA | Lc -78.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6E772D | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6E772D text on white | 4.83:1 | AA | Lc 73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6E772D text on black | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.2 | 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
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE1
oklch(93.6% 0.013 115.8)
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Step 200
200
#D8DBC9
oklch(88.4% 0.024 114.6)
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Step 300
300
#BFC5A4
oklch(81% 0.045 115.8)
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Step 400
400
#9EA673
oklch(70.6% 0.071 115.5)
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Step 500
500
#87904E
oklch(63.1% 0.09 115.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6E772D
oklch(54.6% 0.098 115.6)
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Step 700
700
#5F6723
oklch(49.2% 0.091 115.5)
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Step 800
800
#4D541F
oklch(42.7% 0.076 116)
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Step 900
900
#40451F
oklch(37.6% 0.058 115.4)
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Step 950
950
#262913
oklch(27.1% 0.037 115.3)
#6E772D 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) | #7F7125 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E7232 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #757067 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E772D
#6E772D
oklch(54.6% 0.098 115.6)
- #7564A3
#7564A3
oklch(54.6% 0.098 295.4)
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 #6E772D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.017
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.019
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.025
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.031
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.032
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.033
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.033
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.043
Use #6E772D 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.