#6C681D
Closest named color: Brown Green (#706C11). oklch(50.6% 0.094 106.3), rgb(108, 104, 29).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.77:1).
About this color
#6C681D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 106°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Green (#706C11), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.77:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Green (#706C11) |
| Black text | 3.63:1 |
| White text | 5.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6C681D |
| RGB | rgb(108, 104, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(57, 58%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.6% 0.094 106.3) |
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 #6C681D | 5.77:1 | AA | Lc -84.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6C681D | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6C681D text on white | 5.77:1 | AA | Lc 78.8 | Fine for body text |
| #6C681D text on black | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.0 | 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
#EBEBE1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 106.7)
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Step 200
200
#DBDBC8
oklch(88.6% 0.025 106.9)
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Step 300
300
#C4C3A1
oklch(80.9% 0.046 106)
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Step 400
400
#A6A46E
oklch(70.7% 0.073 106.3)
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Step 500
500
#918D46
oklch(63.1% 0.093 105.9)
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Step 600
600
#7B7725
oklch(55.7% 0.102 106.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6C681D
oklch(50.6% 0.094 106.3)
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Step 800
800
#555117
oklch(42.7% 0.077 105.4)
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Step 900
900
#46441A
oklch(37.9% 0.061 106.5)
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Step 950
950
#292810
oklch(27.1% 0.039 106.6)
#6C681D 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) | #716411 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #736722 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #746159 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6C681D
#6C681D
oklch(50.6% 0.094 106.3)
- #615C98
#615C98
oklch(50.6% 0.094 286.3)
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 #6C681D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.017
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.018
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.025
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.034
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.034
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.034
Use #6C681D 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.