#6A681E
Closest named color: Brown Green (#706C11). oklch(50.4% 0.094 107.8), rgb(106, 104, 30).
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White text reads best on this color (5.81:1).
About this color
#6A681E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 108°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Green (#706C11), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.81:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Green (#706C11) |
| Black text | 3.61:1 |
| White text | 5.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A681E |
| RGB | rgb(106, 104, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(58, 56%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.4% 0.094 107.8) |
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 #6A681E | 5.81:1 | AA | Lc -84.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6A681E | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6A681E text on white | 5.81:1 | AA | Lc 79.0 | Fine for body text |
| #6A681E text on black | 3.61:1 | 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
#DADBC8
oklch(88.5% 0.026 109.4)
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Step 300
300
#C3C3A2
oklch(80.9% 0.045 107.4)
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Step 400
400
#A5A46F
oklch(70.7% 0.072 107.2)
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Step 500
500
#8F8E47
oklch(63.2% 0.094 108.1)
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Step 600
600
#797727
oklch(55.5% 0.101 107.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6A681E
oklch(50.4% 0.094 107.8)
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Step 800
800
#535218
oklch(42.7% 0.078 108.3)
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Step 900
900
#45441A
oklch(37.8% 0.061 107.7)
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Step 950
950
#282810
oklch(27% 0.039 108.8)
#6A681E 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) | #716413 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #726623 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #726159 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A681E
#6A681E
oklch(50.4% 0.094 107.8)
- #625B97
#625B97
oklch(50.4% 0.094 287.9)
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 #6A681E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.018
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.019
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.024
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.031
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.034
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.035
Use #6A681E 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.