#6C710B
Closest named color: Browny Green (#6F6C0A). oklch(52.7% 0.114 112.8), rgb(108, 113, 11).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.24:1).
About this color
#6C710B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 113°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Browny Green (#6F6C0A), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.24:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Browny Green (#6F6C0A) |
| Black text | 4.00:1 |
| White text | 5.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6C710B |
| RGB | rgb(108, 113, 11) |
| HSL | hsl(63, 82%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.7% 0.114 112.8) |
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 #6C710B | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc -81.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6C710B | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6C710B text on white | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc 75.9 | Fine for body text |
| #6C710B text on black | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.8 | 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
#EAEBE0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 110.9)
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Step 200
200
#D9DBC6
oklch(88.4% 0.028 111.4)
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Step 300
300
#C0C59F
oklch(81% 0.052 113.7)
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Step 400
400
#A1A66A
oklch(70.7% 0.081 112.3)
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Step 500
500
#8A9040
oklch(63.1% 0.104 112.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6C710B
oklch(52.7% 0.114 112.8)
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Step 700
700
#62660A
oklch(49.1% 0.105 112.4)
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Step 800
800
#50540F
oklch(42.9% 0.088 113)
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Step 900
900
#424515
oklch(37.7% 0.068 112.6)
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Step 950
950
#27290E
oklch(27.2% 0.044 112.8)
#6C710B 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) | #7A6B00 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B6D17 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #746960 | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6C710B
#6C710B
oklch(52.7% 0.114 112.8)
- #6E5DA6
#6E5DA6
oklch(52.8% 0.113 292.8)
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 #6C710B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.015
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.016
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.025
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.026
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.027
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.039
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.041
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.043
Use #6C710B 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.