#6B700A
Closest named color: Browny Green (#6F6C0A). oklch(52.3% 0.113 112.8), rgb(107, 112, 10).
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White text reads best on this color (5.32:1).
About this color
#6B700A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 113°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Browny Green (#6F6C0A), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.32:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Browny Green (#6F6C0A) |
| Black text | 3.94:1 |
| White text | 5.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6B700A |
| RGB | rgb(107, 112, 10) |
| HSL | hsl(63, 84%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.3% 0.113 112.8) |
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 #6B700A | 5.32:1 | AA | Lc -81.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6B700A | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6B700A text on white | 5.32:1 | AA | Lc 76.3 | Fine for body text |
| #6B700A text on black | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.4 | 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
#F5F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 114.2)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBDF
oklch(93.6% 0.016 110.6)
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Step 200
200
#D9DCC5
oklch(88.6% 0.031 113.1)
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Step 300
300
#C0C59C
oklch(80.9% 0.056 113.3)
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Step 400
400
#A1A765
oklch(70.8% 0.088 112.9)
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Step 500
500
#8A9038
oklch(63% 0.112 112.8)
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Step 600
600
#757A07
oklch(55.7% 0.122 112.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6B700A
oklch(52.3% 0.113 112.8)
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Step 800
800
#505403
oklch(42.8% 0.094 112.9)
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Step 900
900
#424510
oklch(37.6% 0.073 112.6)
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Step 950
950
#27290C
oklch(27.1% 0.046 112.7)
#6B700A 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) | #796A00 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #796C16 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #73685F | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6B700A
#6B700A
oklch(52.3% 0.113 112.8)
- #6D5CA5
#6D5CA5
oklch(52.4% 0.113 292.8)
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 #6B700A, 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 0.015
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.026
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.029
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.030
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.043
Use #6B700A 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.