#6B6820
Closest named color: Brown Green (#706C11). oklch(50.5% 0.092 107), rgb(107, 104, 32).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.79:1).
About this color
#6B6820 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.092 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 5.79:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Green (#706C11) |
| Black text | 3.62:1 |
| White text | 5.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6B6820 |
| RGB | rgb(107, 104, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(58, 54%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.5% 0.092 107) |
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 #6B6820 | 5.79:1 | AA | Lc -84.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6B6820 | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6B6820 text on white | 5.79:1 | AA | Lc 78.9 | Fine for body text |
| #6B6820 text on black | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.9 | 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
#EAEBE1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 111.3)
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Step 200
200
#DBDBC8
oklch(88.6% 0.025 106.9)
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Step 300
300
#C3C3A2
oklch(80.9% 0.045 107.4)
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Step 400
400
#A5A46F
oklch(70.7% 0.072 107.2)
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Step 500
500
#908D48
oklch(63.1% 0.091 106.5)
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Step 600
600
#7A7729
oklch(55.6% 0.099 107.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6B6820
oklch(50.5% 0.092 107)
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Step 800
800
#545219
oklch(42.8% 0.077 107.3)
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Step 900
900
#45441B
oklch(37.8% 0.06 107.7)
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Step 950
950
#282811
oklch(27% 0.038 108.7)
#6B6820 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) | #716416 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #736725 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #736159 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6B6820
#6B6820
oklch(50.5% 0.092 107)
- #615C97
#615C97
oklch(50.6% 0.092 286.5)
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 #6B6820, 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 0.020
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.025
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.032
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.034
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.034
Use #6B6820 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.