#6A710F
Closest named color: Browny Green (#6F6C0A). oklch(52.5% 0.113 114.1), rgb(106, 113, 15).
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White text reads best on this color (5.27:1).
About this color
#6A710F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 114°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Browny Green (#6F6C0A), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.27:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Browny Green (#6F6C0A) |
| Black text | 3.98:1 |
| White text | 5.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A710F |
| RGB | rgb(106, 113, 15) |
| HSL | hsl(64, 77%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.5% 0.113 114.1) |
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 #6A710F | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc -81.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6A710F | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6A710F text on white | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc 76.1 | Fine for body text |
| #6A710F text on black | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.7 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 115)
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Step 200
200
#D8DCC7
oklch(88.6% 0.029 115.7)
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Step 300
300
#C0C5A0
oklch(81% 0.05 113.8)
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Step 400
400
#A0A76B
oklch(70.8% 0.082 113.9)
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Step 500
500
#899041
oklch(63% 0.103 113.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6A710F
oklch(52.5% 0.113 114.1)
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Step 700
700
#60670E
oklch(49.1% 0.105 114.4)
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Step 800
800
#4F5411
oklch(42.8% 0.087 113.8)
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Step 900
900
#414517
oklch(37.6% 0.067 113.8)
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Step 950
950
#26290F
oklch(27.1% 0.043 114.7)
#6A710F 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) | #7A6B00 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A6D19 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #726A60 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A710F
#6A710F
oklch(52.5% 0.113 114.1)
- #6F5CA5
#6F5CA5
oklch(52.6% 0.113 294.2)
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 #6A710F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.015
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.017
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.024
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.027
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.028
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.037
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.041
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.041
Use #6A710F 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.