#6A681B
Closest named color: Brown Green (#706C11). oklch(50.4% 0.096 107.9), rgb(106, 104, 27).
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White text reads best on this color (5.81:1).
About this color
#6A681B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 108°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Green (#706C11), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.81:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Green (#706C11) |
| Black text | 3.60:1 |
| White text | 5.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A681B |
| RGB | rgb(106, 104, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(58, 59%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.4% 0.096 107.9) |
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 #6A681B | 5.81:1 | AA | Lc -84.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6A681B | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6A681B text on white | 5.81:1 | AA | Lc 79.0 | Fine for body text |
| #6A681B text on black | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.8 | 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
#EAEBE1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 111.3)
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Step 200
200
#DADBC7
oklch(88.5% 0.027 109.3)
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Step 300
300
#C3C3A1
oklch(80.8% 0.046 107.4)
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Step 400
400
#A5A46D
oklch(70.6% 0.074 107.3)
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Step 500
500
#8F8E45
oklch(63.2% 0.096 108.1)
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Step 600
600
#797724
oklch(55.5% 0.103 108)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6A681B
oklch(50.4% 0.096 107.9)
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Step 800
800
#535216
oklch(42.7% 0.08 108.4)
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Step 900
900
#454419
oklch(37.7% 0.062 107.8)
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Step 950
950
#282810
oklch(27% 0.039 108.8)
#6A681B 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) | #71640E | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #726621 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #726159 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A681B
#6A681B
oklch(50.4% 0.096 107.9)
- #625B98
#625B98
oklch(50.5% 0.095 287.7)
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 #6A681B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.017
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.018
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.023
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.031
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.034
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.035
Use #6A681B 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.