#6A720B
Closest named color: Browny Green (#6F6C0A). oklch(52.8% 0.115 114.6), rgb(106, 114, 11).
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White text reads best on this color (5.21:1).
About this color
#6A720B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 115°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Browny Green (#6F6C0A), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.21:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Browny Green (#6F6C0A) |
| Black text | 4.02:1 |
| White text | 5.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A720B |
| RGB | rgb(106, 114, 11) |
| HSL | hsl(65, 82%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.8% 0.115 114.6) |
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 #6A720B | 5.21:1 | AA | Lc -81.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6A720B | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6A720B text on white | 5.21:1 | AA | Lc 75.7 | Fine for body text |
| #6A720B text on black | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.0 | 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 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
#D8DCC6
oklch(88.5% 0.03 115.4)
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Step 300
300
#BFC59F
oklch(80.9% 0.052 114.9)
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Step 400
400
#9FA76A
oklch(70.7% 0.083 114.6)
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Step 500
500
#88913F
oklch(63.2% 0.107 114.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6A720B
oklch(52.8% 0.115 114.6)
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Step 700
700
#606709
oklch(49.1% 0.107 114.4)
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Step 800
800
#4E540E
oklch(42.7% 0.089 114.6)
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Step 900
900
#414615
oklch(37.8% 0.07 114.7)
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Step 950
950
#26290E
oklch(27.1% 0.044 114.6)
#6A720B 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) | #7B6C00 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B6D17 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #726B60 | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A720B
#6A720B
oklch(52.8% 0.115 114.6)
- #705CA6
#705CA6
oklch(52.8% 0.115 294.6)
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 #6A720B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.018
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.020
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.024
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.024
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.025
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.040
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.041
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.045
Use #6A720B 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.