#6A6717
Closest named color: Brown Green (#706C11). oklch(50.1% 0.098 107.2), rgb(106, 103, 23).
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White text reads best on this color (5.89:1).
About this color
#6A6717 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 107°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Green (#706C11), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.89:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Green (#706C11) |
| Black text | 3.56:1 |
| White text | 5.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A6717 |
| RGB | rgb(106, 103, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(58, 64%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.1% 0.098 107.2) |
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 #6A6717 | 5.89:1 | AA | Lc -84.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6A6717 | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6A6717 text on white | 5.89:1 | AA | Lc 79.4 | Fine for body text |
| #6A6717 text on black | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.4 | 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
#DBDBC7
oklch(88.6% 0.027 106.9)
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Step 300
300
#C3C3A0
oklch(80.8% 0.047 107.4)
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Step 400
400
#A5A46C
oklch(70.6% 0.076 107.3)
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Step 500
500
#908E43
oklch(63.2% 0.098 107.5)
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Step 600
600
#7A7721
oklch(55.5% 0.105 107.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6A6717
oklch(50.1% 0.098 107.2)
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Step 800
800
#545214
oklch(42.8% 0.081 107.5)
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Step 900
900
#454418
oklch(37.7% 0.063 107.9)
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Step 950
950
#29280F
oklch(27.1% 0.041 106.7)
#6A6717 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) | #706306 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #72661D | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #726058 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A6717
#6A6717
oklch(50.1% 0.098 107.2)
- #615A98
#615A98
oklch(50.2% 0.097 287.5)
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 #6A6717, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.019
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.019
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.020
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.021
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.032
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.033
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.037
Use #6A6717 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.