#6D6704
Closest named color: Browny Green (#6F6C0A). oklch(50.3% 0.106 105.6), rgb(109, 103, 4).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.84:1).
About this color
#6D6704 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 106°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Browny Green (#6F6C0A), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.84:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Browny Green (#6F6C0A) |
| Black text | 3.59:1 |
| White text | 5.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D6704 |
| RGB | rgb(109, 103, 4) |
| HSL | hsl(57, 93%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.3% 0.106 105.6) |
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 #6D6704 | 5.84:1 | AA | Lc -84.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6D6704 | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6D6704 text on white | 5.84:1 | AA | Lc 79.1 | Fine for body text |
| #6D6704 text on black | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.7 | 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
#EBEBDF
oklch(93.7% 0.016 106.7)
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Step 200
200
#DBDBC5
oklch(88.6% 0.029 107)
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Step 300
300
#C5C39D
oklch(80.9% 0.051 105)
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Step 400
400
#A7A467
oklch(70.7% 0.082 105.9)
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Step 500
500
#928D3A
oklch(63.1% 0.105 105.8)
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Step 600
600
#7D760F
oklch(55.5% 0.113 105.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6D6704
oklch(50.3% 0.106 105.6)
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Step 800
800
#565107
oklch(42.6% 0.087 105.3)
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Step 900
900
#474312
oklch(37.6% 0.068 104.6)
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Step 950
950
#29280C
oklch(27.1% 0.044 107.1)
#6D6704 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) | #716300 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #736610 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #765F57 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D6704
#6D6704
oklch(50.3% 0.106 105.6)
- #5F5A9D
#5F5A9D
oklch(50.3% 0.105 285.4)
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 #6D6704, 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
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.022
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.022
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.039
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.040
Use #6D6704 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.