#69711B
Closest named color: Browny Green (#6F6C0A). oklch(52.5% 0.107 114.8), rgb(105, 113, 27).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.27:1).
About this color
#69711B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 115°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Browny Green (#6F6C0A), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.27:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Browny Green (#6F6C0A) |
| Black text | 3.97:1 |
| White text | 5.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #69711B |
| RGB | rgb(105, 113, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(66, 61%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.5% 0.107 114.8) |
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 #69711B | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc -81.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #69711B | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #69711B text on white | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc 76.1 | Fine for body text |
| #69711B text on black | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.6 | 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
#D8DBC8
oklch(88.4% 0.026 114.2)
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Step 300
300
#BFC5A2
oklch(80.9% 0.048 115.4)
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Step 400
400
#9FA76F
oklch(70.8% 0.077 115)
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Step 500
500
#889047
oklch(63% 0.098 114.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#69711B
oklch(52.5% 0.107 114.8)
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Step 700
700
#5F6718
oklch(49.1% 0.1 115.2)
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Step 800
800
#4E5417
oklch(42.7% 0.083 114.8)
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Step 900
900
#41451A
oklch(37.6% 0.064 113.9)
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Step 950
950
#262910
oklch(27.1% 0.041 114.9)
#69711B 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) | #7A6B0A | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #796C22 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #706A60 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #69711B
#69711B
oklch(52.5% 0.107 114.8)
- #6F5DA1
#6F5DA1
oklch(52.6% 0.106 294.7)
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 #69711B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.015
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.016
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.018
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.029
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.036
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.037
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.037
Use #69711B 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.