#6D6922
Closest named color: Brown Green (#706C11). oklch(51% 0.091 106.1), rgb(109, 105, 34).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.68:1).
About this color
#6D6922 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 106°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Green (#706C11), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.68:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Green (#706C11) |
| Black text | 3.69:1 |
| White text | 5.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D6922 |
| RGB | rgb(109, 105, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(57, 52%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51% 0.091 106.1) |
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 #6D6922 | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc -83.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6D6922 | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6D6922 text on white | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc 78.4 | Fine for body text |
| #6D6922 text on black | 3.69:1 | 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
#EBEAE1
oklch(93.5% 0.012 101.5)
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Step 200
200
#DBDAC8
oklch(88.4% 0.024 104.3)
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Step 300
300
#C4C3A2
oklch(80.9% 0.045 105.9)
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Step 400
400
#A6A470
oklch(70.8% 0.071 106.2)
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Step 500
500
#908D49
oklch(63.1% 0.09 106.5)
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Step 600
600
#7B7729
oklch(55.7% 0.099 106.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6D6922
oklch(51% 0.091 106.1)
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Step 800
800
#545119
oklch(42.6% 0.076 106.2)
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Step 900
900
#46431B
oklch(37.6% 0.059 105)
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Step 950
950
#292811
oklch(27.1% 0.038 106.5)
#6D6922 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) | #726519 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #746826 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #75625A | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D6922
#6D6922
oklch(51% 0.091 106.1)
- #625E98
#625E98
oklch(51.1% 0.091 285.9)
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 #6D6922, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.016
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.018
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.025
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.029
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.031
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.035
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.036
Use #6D6922 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.