#616006
Closest named color: Greeny Brown (#696006). oklch(47.5% 0.101 109), rgb(97, 96, 6).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.59:1).
About this color
#616006 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 109°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Brown (#696006), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.59:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Greeny Brown (#696006) |
| Black text | 3.18:1 |
| White text | 6.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #616006 |
| RGB | rgb(97, 96, 6) |
| HSL | hsl(59, 88%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.5% 0.101 109) |
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 #616006 | 6.59:1 | AA | Lc -87.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #616006 | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #616006 text on white | 6.59:1 | AA | Lc 82.5 | Fine for body text |
| #616006 text on black | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.4 | 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
#F6F6F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBE0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 110.9)
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Step 200
200
#DADBC7
oklch(88.5% 0.027 109.3)
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Step 300
300
#C3C4A0
oklch(81% 0.049 108.8)
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Step 400
400
#A4A56B
oklch(70.7% 0.078 109.1)
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Step 500
500
#8E8E42
oklch(63% 0.099 108.9)
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Step 600
600
#79781E
oklch(55.7% 0.108 108.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#616006
oklch(47.5% 0.101 109)
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Step 800
800
#535212
oklch(42.7% 0.083 108.5)
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Step 900
900
#444417
oklch(37.6% 0.065 109.1)
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Step 950
950
#28280F
oklch(27% 0.041 108.8)
#616006 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) | #695C00 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A5E10 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #695951 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #616006
#616006
oklch(47.5% 0.101 109)
- #5B5191
#5B5191
oklch(47.4% 0.101 289.1)
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 #616006, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.013
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.018
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.026
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.032
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.034
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.035
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.037
Use #616006 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.