#6B701A
Closest named color: Browny Green (#6F6C0A). oklch(52.4% 0.106 112.9), rgb(107, 112, 26).
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White text reads best on this color (5.30:1).
About this color
#6B701A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.106 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 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.30:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Browny Green (#6F6C0A) |
| Black text | 3.95:1 |
| White text | 5.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6B701A |
| RGB | rgb(107, 112, 26) |
| HSL | hsl(63, 62%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.4% 0.106 112.9) |
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 #6B701A | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc -81.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6B701A | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6B701A text on white | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc 76.3 | Fine for body text |
| #6B701A text on black | 3.95:1 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBE1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 111.3)
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Step 200
200
#D9DBC8
oklch(88.5% 0.026 111.8)
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Step 300
300
#C0C4A2
oklch(80.8% 0.046 112.9)
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Step 400
400
#A1A66E
oklch(70.7% 0.076 112.5)
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Step 500
500
#8A9047
oklch(63.2% 0.097 113)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6B701A
oklch(52.4% 0.106 112.9)
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Step 700
700
#616618
oklch(49% 0.098 113.2)
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Step 800
800
#505317
oklch(42.7% 0.081 112.1)
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Step 900
900
#42451A
oklch(37.7% 0.063 112.7)
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Step 950
950
#272810
oklch(26.9% 0.04 110.9)
#6B701A 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) | #796A08 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #796C21 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #736960 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6B701A
#6B701A
oklch(52.4% 0.106 112.9)
- #6D5DA1
#6D5DA1
oklch(52.4% 0.106 293.2)
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 #6B701A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.012
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.012
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.020
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.032
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.035
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.036
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.039
Use #6B701A 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.