#6A6E2A
Closest named color: Brown Green (#706C11). oklch(52% 0.091 112.3), rgb(106, 110, 42).
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White text reads best on this color (5.41:1).
About this color
#6A6E2A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 112°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Green (#706C11), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.41:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Brown Green (#706C11) |
| Black text | 3.87:1 |
| White text | 5.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A6E2A |
| RGB | rgb(106, 110, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(64, 45%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52% 0.091 112.3) |
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 #6A6E2A | 5.41:1 | AA | Lc -82.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6A6E2A | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6A6E2A text on white | 5.41:1 | AA | Lc 77.0 | Fine for body text |
| #6A6E2A text on black | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.8 | 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
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBE1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 111.3)
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Step 200
200
#D9DBC9
oklch(88.5% 0.024 112)
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Step 300
300
#C1C4A4
oklch(80.9% 0.044 111.7)
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Step 400
400
#A1A572
oklch(70.6% 0.07 111.8)
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Step 500
500
#8A8F4C
oklch(63% 0.09 112.5)
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Step 600
600
#75792E
oklch(55.7% 0.098 112)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6A6E2A
oklch(52% 0.091 112.3)
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Step 800
800
#50531D
oklch(42.7% 0.075 112.2)
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Step 900
900
#42451E
oklch(37.8% 0.059 112.8)
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Step 950
950
#272812
oklch(26.9% 0.037 110.9)
#6A6E2A 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) | #766922 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #766B2E | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #71685F | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A6E2A
#6A6E2A
oklch(52% 0.091 112.3)
- #6A5F99
#6A5F99
oklch(52.1% 0.09 291.6)
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 #6A6E2A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.017
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.017
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.019
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.033
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.036
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.040
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.041
Use #6A6E2A 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.