#6C680F
Closest named color: Browny Green (#6F6C0A). oklch(50.5% 0.103 106.8), rgb(108, 104, 15).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.79:1).
About this color
#6C680F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 107°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Browny Green (#6F6C0A), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.79:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Browny Green (#6F6C0A) |
| Black text | 3.62:1 |
| White text | 5.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6C680F |
| RGB | rgb(108, 104, 15) |
| HSL | hsl(57, 76%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.5% 0.103 106.8) |
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 #6C680F | 5.79:1 | AA | Lc -84.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6C680F | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6C680F text on white | 5.79:1 | AA | Lc 78.9 | Fine for body text |
| #6C680F text on black | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.9 | 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
#EBEBE0
oklch(93.7% 0.015 106.7)
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Step 200
200
#DBDBC6
oklch(88.6% 0.028 107)
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Step 300
300
#C4C39F
oklch(80.9% 0.049 106.1)
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Step 400
400
#A6A469
oklch(70.6% 0.079 106.6)
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Step 500
500
#918D3E
oklch(63% 0.101 106.3)
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Step 600
600
#7B7718
oklch(55.6% 0.11 107)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6C680F
oklch(50.5% 0.103 106.8)
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Step 800
800
#55520D
oklch(42.8% 0.085 106.9)
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Step 900
900
#464415
oklch(37.8% 0.066 106.9)
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Step 950
950
#29280E
oklch(27.1% 0.042 106.9)
#6C680F 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 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #746717 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #756058 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6C680F
#6C680F
oklch(50.5% 0.103 106.8)
- #615A9C
#615A9C
oklch(50.4% 0.103 286.9)
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 #6C680F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.014
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.014
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.022
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.036
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.036
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.036
Use #6C680F 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.