#6B6810
Closest named color: Browny Green (#6F6C0A). oklch(50.4% 0.102 107.5), rgb(107, 104, 16).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.81:1).
About this color
#6B6810 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 107°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Browny Green (#6F6C0A), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.81:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Browny Green (#6F6C0A) |
| Black text | 3.61:1 |
| White text | 5.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6B6810 |
| RGB | rgb(107, 104, 16) |
| HSL | hsl(58, 74%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.4% 0.102 107.5) |
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 #6B6810 | 5.81:1 | AA | Lc -84.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6B6810 | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6B6810 text on white | 5.81:1 | AA | Lc 79.0 | Fine for body text |
| #6B6810 text on black | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.8 | 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
#F6F6F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBE0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 110.9)
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Step 200
200
#DBDBC6
oklch(88.6% 0.028 107)
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Step 300
300
#C3C39F
oklch(80.8% 0.049 107.4)
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Step 400
400
#A5A46A
oklch(70.6% 0.078 107.4)
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Step 500
500
#908E3F
oklch(63.2% 0.102 107.7)
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Step 600
600
#7A7719
oklch(55.5% 0.11 107.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6B6810
oklch(50.4% 0.102 107.5)
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Step 800
800
#54520E
oklch(42.7% 0.085 107.8)
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Step 900
900
#454415
oklch(37.7% 0.066 108)
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Step 950
950
#29280E
oklch(27.1% 0.042 106.9)
#6B6810 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) | #726400 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #736718 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #746058 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6B6810
#6B6810
oklch(50.4% 0.102 107.5)
- #625A9B
#625A9B
oklch(50.5% 0.102 287.8)
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 #6B6810, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.014
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.015
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.021
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.035
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.036
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.037
Use #6B6810 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.