#6B7315
Closest named color: Browny Green (#6F6C0A). oklch(53.1% 0.112 114.6), rgb(107, 115, 21).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.13:1).
About this color
#6B7315 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 115°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Browny Green (#6F6C0A), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.13:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Browny Green (#6F6C0A) |
| Black text | 4.08:1 |
| White text | 5.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6B7315 |
| RGB | rgb(107, 115, 21) |
| HSL | hsl(65, 69%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.1% 0.112 114.6) |
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 #6B7315 | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc -80.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6B7315 | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6B7315 text on white | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc 75.3 | Fine for body text |
| #6B7315 text on black | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.4 | 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
#E9EBE0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 115)
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Step 200
200
#D8DCC7
oklch(88.6% 0.029 115.7)
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Step 300
300
#BFC5A0
oklch(80.9% 0.051 115)
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Step 400
400
#9FA76C
oklch(70.8% 0.081 114.8)
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Step 500
500
#889142
oklch(63.2% 0.104 114.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6B7315
oklch(53.1% 0.112 114.6)
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Step 700
700
#606710
oklch(49.2% 0.104 114.4)
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Step 800
800
#4E5412
oklch(42.7% 0.086 114.7)
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Step 900
900
#414617
oklch(37.8% 0.068 114.8)
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Step 950
950
#26290F
oklch(27.1% 0.043 114.7)
#6B7315 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) | #7C6D00 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C6E1E | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #736C62 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6B7315
#6B7315
oklch(53.1% 0.112 114.6)
- #715EA6
#715EA6
oklch(53.2% 0.111 294.5)
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 #6B7315, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.020
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.021
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.022
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.022
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.024
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.036
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.043
Use #6B7315 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.