#6F7340
Closest named color: Muddy Green (#657432). oklch(54% 0.072 112.5), rgb(111, 115, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.99:1).
About this color
#6F7340 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 112°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muddy Green (#657432), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.99:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muddy Green (#657432) |
| Black text | 4.20:1 |
| White text | 4.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6F7340 |
| RGB | rgb(111, 115, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(65, 28%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54% 0.072 112.5) |
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 #6F7340 | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc -79.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6F7340 | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6F7340 text on white | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc 74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6F7340 text on black | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.2 | 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
#EAEBE4
oklch(93.7% 0.009 113.2)
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Step 200
200
#D9DBCD
oklch(88.6% 0.019 113.4)
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Step 300
300
#C0C3AB
oklch(80.8% 0.033 112.9)
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Step 400
400
#A1A47F
oklch(70.6% 0.052 111.5)
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Step 500
500
#8A8E5F
oklch(63.1% 0.066 112.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6F7340
oklch(54% 0.072 112.5)
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Step 700
700
#616536
oklch(49.2% 0.068 112.9)
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Step 800
800
#4F522D
oklch(42.6% 0.056 112.5)
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Step 900
900
#424429
oklch(37.7% 0.043 111.9)
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Step 950
950
#262818
oklch(27% 0.028 114.1)
#6F7340 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) | #7A6F3C | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A7042 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #756E67 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6F7340
#6F7340
oklch(54% 0.072 112.5)
- #706795
#706795
oklch(54% 0.072 292.8)
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 #6F7340, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.025
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.030
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.033
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.040
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.041
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.043
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.046
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.047
Use #6F7340 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.