#6C6A09
Closest named color: Browny Green (#6F6C0A). oklch(51% 0.107 108.3), rgb(108, 106, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.67:1).
About this color
#6C6A09 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 108°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Browny Green (#6F6C0A), ΔE 0.008 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.67:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Browny Green (#6F6C0A) |
| Black text | 3.70:1 |
| White text | 5.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6C6A09 |
| RGB | rgb(108, 106, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(59, 85%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51% 0.107 108.3) |
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 #6C6A09 | 5.67:1 | AA | Lc -83.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6C6A09 | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6C6A09 text on white | 5.67:1 | AA | Lc 78.2 | Fine for body text |
| #6C6A09 text on black | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.6 | 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
#EAEBE0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 110.9)
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Step 200
200
#DADBC6
oklch(88.5% 0.028 109.2)
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Step 300
300
#C3C49D
oklch(80.9% 0.053 108.7)
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Step 400
400
#A5A567
oklch(70.7% 0.083 108.3)
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Step 500
500
#8F8E3B
oklch(63% 0.106 108.4)
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Step 600
600
#7A7810
oklch(55.7% 0.115 108.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6C6A09
oklch(51% 0.107 108.3)
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Step 800
800
#545207
oklch(42.7% 0.089 107.9)
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Step 900
900
#454412
oklch(37.7% 0.069 108.2)
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Step 950
950
#28280D
oklch(27% 0.043 109)
#6C6A09 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) | #746500 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #756814 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #75625A | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6C6A09
#6C6A09
oklch(51% 0.107 108.3)
- #645A9F
#645A9F
oklch(50.9% 0.107 288.6)
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 #6C6A09, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.008
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.010
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.024
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.030
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.038
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.043
Use #6C6A09 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.