#6B6914
Closest named color: Browny Green (#6F6C0A). oklch(50.7% 0.101 108.1), rgb(107, 105, 20).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.74:1).
About this color
#6B6914 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 108°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Browny Green (#6F6C0A), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.74:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Browny Green (#6F6C0A) |
| Black text | 3.65:1 |
| White text | 5.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6B6914 |
| RGB | rgb(107, 105, 20) |
| HSL | hsl(59, 69%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.7% 0.101 108.1) |
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 #6B6914 | 5.74:1 | AA | Lc -83.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6B6914 | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6B6914 text on white | 5.74:1 | AA | Lc 78.6 | Fine for body text |
| #6B6914 text on black | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.2 | 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
#DADBC7
oklch(88.5% 0.027 109.3)
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Step 300
300
#C3C49F
oklch(81% 0.05 108.7)
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Step 400
400
#A5A56A
oklch(70.8% 0.079 108.3)
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Step 500
500
#8F8E40
oklch(63.1% 0.101 108.3)
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Step 600
600
#7A781C
oklch(55.7% 0.109 108.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6B6914
oklch(50.7% 0.101 108.1)
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Step 800
800
#545210
oklch(42.7% 0.084 107.7)
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Step 900
900
#454416
oklch(37.7% 0.065 108)
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Step 950
950
#28280E
oklch(27% 0.042 108.9)
#6B6914 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 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #74671B | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #736259 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6B6914
#6B6914
oklch(50.7% 0.101 108.1)
- #635B9C
#635B9C
oklch(50.8% 0.101 287.9)
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 #6B6914, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.013
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.013
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.022
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.031
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.034
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.039
Use #6B6914 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.