#6B6C19
Closest named color: Brown Green (#706C11). oklch(51.4% 0.102 110.2), rgb(107, 108, 25).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.54:1).
About this color
#6B6C19 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 110°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Green (#706C11), ΔE 0.008 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.54:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Brown Green (#706C11) |
| Black text | 3.78:1 |
| White text | 5.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6B6C19 |
| RGB | rgb(107, 108, 25) |
| HSL | hsl(61, 62%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.4% 0.102 110.2) |
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 #6B6C19 | 5.54:1 | AA | Lc -82.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6B6C19 | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6B6C19 text on white | 5.54:1 | AA | Lc 77.6 | Fine for body text |
| #6B6C19 text on black | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.1 | 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
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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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
#C2C4A0
oklch(80.9% 0.049 110.1)
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Step 400
400
#A3A56B
oklch(70.6% 0.078 109.9)
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Step 500
500
#8D8F42
oklch(63.2% 0.1 110.3)
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Step 600
600
#77781E
oklch(55.5% 0.109 110.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6B6C19
oklch(51.4% 0.102 110.2)
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Step 800
800
#525311
oklch(42.8% 0.085 110.4)
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Step 900
900
#444417
oklch(37.6% 0.065 109.1)
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Step 950
950
#28280F
oklch(27% 0.041 108.8)
#6B6C19 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) | #756708 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #766920 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #73655C | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6B6C19
#6B6C19
oklch(51.4% 0.102 110.2)
- #675C9D
#675C9D
oklch(51.4% 0.101 290.1)
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 #6B6C19, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.008
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.008
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.026
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.030
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.035
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.043
Use #6B6C19 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.