#6D6F01
Closest named color: Browny Green (#6F6C0A). oklch(52.3% 0.115 111), rgb(109, 111, 1).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.35:1).
About this color
#6D6F01 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 111°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Browny Green (#6F6C0A), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.35:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Browny Green (#6F6C0A) |
| Black text | 3.92:1 |
| White text | 5.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D6F01 |
| RGB | rgb(109, 111, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(61, 98%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.3% 0.115 111) |
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 #6D6F01 | 5.35:1 | AA | Lc -81.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6D6F01 | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6D6F01 text on white | 5.35:1 | AA | Lc 76.5 | Fine for body text |
| #6D6F01 text on black | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.3 | 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
#F5F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 114.2)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBDF
oklch(93.6% 0.016 110.6)
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Step 200
200
#D9DBC4
oklch(88.4% 0.031 111.1)
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Step 300
300
#C2C59C
oklch(81.1% 0.055 111)
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Step 400
400
#A3A664
oklch(70.7% 0.088 110.7)
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Step 500
500
#8D9035
oklch(63.3% 0.113 111)
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Step 600
600
#777900
oklch(55.6% 0.122 110.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6D6F01
oklch(52.3% 0.115 111)
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Step 800
800
#525300
oklch(42.7% 0.094 110.6)
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Step 900
900
#43450E
oklch(37.7% 0.074 111.5)
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Step 950
950
#27280B
oklch(26.8% 0.046 110.9)
#6D6F01 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) | #796900 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A6C10 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #76675E | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D6F01
#6D6F01
oklch(52.3% 0.115 111)
- #6B5CA6
#6B5CA6
oklch(52.3% 0.114 291.2)
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 #6D6F01, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.011
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.013
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.029
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.031
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.032
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.043
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.045
Use #6D6F01 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.