#68691A
Closest named color: Browny Green (#6F6C0A). oklch(50.4% 0.098 110.2), rgb(104, 105, 26).
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White text reads best on this color (5.79:1).
About this color
#68691A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 110°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Browny Green (#6F6C0A), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.79:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Browny Green (#6F6C0A) |
| Black text | 3.62:1 |
| White text | 5.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #68691A |
| RGB | rgb(104, 105, 26) |
| HSL | hsl(61, 60%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.4% 0.098 110.2) |
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 #68691A | 5.79:1 | AA | Lc -84.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #68691A | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #68691A text on white | 5.79:1 | AA | Lc 78.9 | Fine for body text |
| #68691A text on black | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.9 | 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
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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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
#C2C4A1
oklch(81% 0.047 110.1)
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Step 400
400
#A3A56D
oklch(70.7% 0.076 109.9)
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Step 500
500
#8D8F45
oklch(63.2% 0.097 110.3)
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Step 600
600
#777823
oklch(55.5% 0.105 110.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#68691A
oklch(50.4% 0.098 110.2)
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Step 800
800
#525315
oklch(42.8% 0.082 110.3)
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Step 900
900
#444419
oklch(37.6% 0.063 109.1)
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Step 950
950
#272810
oklch(26.9% 0.04 110.9)
#68691A 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) | #72640C | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #736720 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #70625A | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #68691A
#68691A
oklch(50.4% 0.098 110.2)
- #645A98
#645A98
oklch(50.5% 0.097 289.9)
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 #68691A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.017
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.017
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.020
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.029
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.032
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.037
Use #68691A 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.