#6C6927
Closest named color: Brown Green (#706C11). oklch(50.9% 0.087 106.7), rgb(108, 105, 39).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.69:1).
About this color
#6C6927 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 107°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Green (#706C11), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.69:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Green (#706C11) |
| Black text | 3.68:1 |
| White text | 5.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6C6927 |
| RGB | rgb(108, 105, 39) |
| HSL | hsl(57, 47%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.9% 0.087 106.7) |
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 #6C6927 | 5.69:1 | AA | Lc -83.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6C6927 | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6C6927 text on white | 5.69:1 | AA | Lc 78.4 | Fine for body text |
| #6C6927 text on black | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.4 | 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
#F6F6F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE1
oklch(93.5% 0.012 106.6)
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Step 200
200
#DBDAC9
oklch(88.5% 0.023 104.1)
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Step 300
300
#C3C3A4
oklch(80.9% 0.042 107.3)
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Step 400
400
#A5A472
oklch(70.7% 0.068 107.1)
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Step 500
500
#908D4D
oklch(63.1% 0.086 106.2)
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Step 600
600
#7A772F
oklch(55.7% 0.094 106.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6C6927
oklch(50.9% 0.087 106.7)
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Step 800
800
#54511D
oklch(42.6% 0.072 106)
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Step 900
900
#45441E
oklch(37.8% 0.057 107.5)
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Step 950
950
#282812
oklch(27.1% 0.037 108.6)
#6C6927 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) | #72651F | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #73682B | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #74625B | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6C6927
#6C6927
oklch(50.9% 0.087 106.7)
- #625E95
#625E95
oklch(50.9% 0.086 286.2)
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 #6C6927, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.020
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.022
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.022
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.030
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.031
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.033
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.036
Use #6C6927 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.