#6A6900
Closest named color: Browny Green (#6F6C0A). oklch(50.5% 0.11 109.1), rgb(106, 105, 0).
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White text reads best on this color (5.77:1).
About this color
#6A6900 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 109°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Browny Green (#6F6C0A), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.77:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Browny Green (#6F6C0A) |
| Black text | 3.63:1 |
| White text | 5.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A6900 |
| RGB | rgb(106, 105, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(59, 100%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.5% 0.11 109.1) |
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 #6A6900 | 5.77:1 | AA | Lc -84.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6A6900 | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6A6900 text on white | 5.77:1 | AA | Lc 78.8 | Fine for body text |
| #6A6900 text on black | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.0 | 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
#EAEBDF
oklch(93.6% 0.016 110.6)
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Step 200
200
#DADBC5
oklch(88.5% 0.03 109.1)
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Step 300
300
#C3C49D
oklch(80.9% 0.053 108.7)
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Step 400
400
#A4A566
oklch(70.6% 0.084 109.2)
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Step 500
500
#8F8F39
oklch(63.2% 0.108 109.1)
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Step 600
600
#797809
oklch(55.6% 0.118 109.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6A6900
oklch(50.5% 0.11 109.1)
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Step 800
800
#535204
oklch(42.6% 0.09 108.9)
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Step 900
900
#454411
oklch(37.7% 0.07 108.2)
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Step 950
950
#28280C
oklch(27% 0.044 109)
#6A6900 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) | #736400 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #74670E | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #736158 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A6900
#6A6900
oklch(50.5% 0.11 109.1)
- #64589F
#64589F
oklch(50.5% 0.111 289.6)
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 #6A6900, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.013
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.015
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.019
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.037
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.038
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.042
Use #6A6900 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.