#6D6916
Closest named color: Brown Green (#706C11). oklch(50.9% 0.1 106.6), rgb(109, 105, 22).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.70:1).
About this color
#6D6916 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 107°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Green (#706C11), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.70:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Green (#706C11) |
| Black text | 3.68:1 |
| White text | 5.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D6916 |
| RGB | rgb(109, 105, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(57, 66%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.9% 0.1 106.6) |
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 #6D6916 | 5.70:1 | AA | Lc -83.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6D6916 | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6D6916 text on white | 5.70:1 | AA | Lc 78.4 | Fine for body text |
| #6D6916 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
#EBEBE0
oklch(93.7% 0.015 106.7)
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Step 200
200
#DBDBC7
oklch(88.6% 0.027 106.9)
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Step 300
300
#C4C39F
oklch(80.9% 0.049 106.1)
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Step 400
400
#A6A46B
oklch(70.7% 0.077 106.5)
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Step 500
500
#918D41
oklch(63.1% 0.098 106.1)
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Step 600
600
#7B771D
oklch(55.6% 0.108 106.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6D6916
oklch(50.9% 0.1 106.6)
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Step 800
800
#555211
oklch(42.9% 0.083 106.7)
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Step 900
900
#464416
oklch(37.8% 0.065 106.8)
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Step 950
950
#29280E
oklch(27.1% 0.042 106.9)
#6D6916 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) | #736503 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #74681D | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #766159 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D6916
#6D6916
oklch(50.9% 0.1 106.6)
- #625C9C
#625C9C
oklch(50.9% 0.1 286.6)
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 #6D6916, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.011
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.012
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.026
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.031
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.036
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.037
Use #6D6916 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.