#6D6409
Closest named color: Greeny Brown (#696006). oklch(49.6% 0.101 103.1), rgb(109, 100, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.03:1).
About this color
#6D6409 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 103°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Brown (#696006), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.03:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Greeny Brown (#696006) |
| Black text | 3.47:1 |
| White text | 6.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D6409 |
| RGB | rgb(109, 100, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(55, 85%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.6% 0.101 103.1) |
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 #6D6409 | 6.03:1 | AA | Lc -85.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6D6409 | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6D6409 text on white | 6.03:1 | AA | Lc 80.0 | Fine for body text |
| #6D6409 text on black | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.8 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F6F6F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE0
oklch(93.5% 0.013 102)
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Step 200
200
#DCDAC6
oklch(88.5% 0.027 102.3)
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Step 300
300
#C6C39E
oklch(81% 0.05 103.6)
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Step 400
400
#A9A369
oklch(70.7% 0.078 103.1)
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Step 500
500
#948C3E
oklch(63.1% 0.1 103.5)
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Step 600
600
#7F7517
oklch(55.5% 0.109 102.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6D6409
oklch(49.6% 0.101 103.1)
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Step 800
800
#58500C
oklch(42.6% 0.084 102.2)
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Step 900
900
#484314
oklch(37.7% 0.066 103.2)
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Step 950
950
#2A270E
oklch(26.9% 0.04 102.5)
#6D6409 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) | #6E6000 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #716413 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #765C54 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D6409
#6D6409
oklch(49.6% 0.101 103.1)
- #5B599A
#5B599A
oklch(49.6% 0.102 283.4)
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 #6D6409, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.014
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.022
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.024
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.024
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.040
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.041
Use #6D6409 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.