#6B6715
Closest named color: Brown Green (#706C11). oklch(50.2% 0.099 106.6), rgb(107, 103, 21).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.87:1).
About this color
#6B6715 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 107°. 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 5.87:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Green (#706C11) |
| Black text | 3.57:1 |
| White text | 5.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6B6715 |
| RGB | rgb(107, 103, 21) |
| HSL | hsl(57, 67%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.2% 0.099 106.6) |
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 #6B6715 | 5.87:1 | AA | Lc -84.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6B6715 | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6B6715 text on white | 5.87:1 | AA | Lc 79.3 | Fine for body text |
| #6B6715 text on black | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.5 | 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
#EBEBE0
oklch(93.7% 0.015 106.7)
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Step 200
200
#DBDBC7
oklch(88.6% 0.027 106.9)
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Step 300
300
#C4C3A0
oklch(80.9% 0.047 106.1)
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Step 400
400
#A6A46B
oklch(70.7% 0.077 106.5)
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Step 500
500
#918D42
oklch(63.1% 0.097 106.1)
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Step 600
600
#7B771F
oklch(55.6% 0.106 106.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6B6715
oklch(50.2% 0.099 106.6)
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Step 800
800
#555212
oklch(42.9% 0.082 106.7)
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Step 900
900
#464417
oklch(37.8% 0.064 106.7)
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Step 950
950
#29280F
oklch(27.1% 0.041 106.7)
#6B6715 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) | #716303 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #72661C | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #736058 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6B6715
#6B6715
oklch(50.2% 0.099 106.6)
- #605A99
#605A99
oklch(50.2% 0.099 286.6)
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 #6B6715, 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 0.018
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.021
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.021
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.031
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.034
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.038
Use #6B6715 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.