#6D6F06
Closest named color: Browny Green (#6F6C0A). oklch(52.3% 0.113 111), rgb(109, 111, 6).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.34:1).
About this color
#6D6F06 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.113 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 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.34:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Browny Green (#6F6C0A) |
| Black text | 3.92:1 |
| White text | 5.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D6F06 |
| RGB | rgb(109, 111, 6) |
| HSL | hsl(61, 90%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.3% 0.113 111) |
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 #6D6F06 | 5.34:1 | AA | Lc -81.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6D6F06 | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6D6F06 text on white | 5.34:1 | AA | Lc 76.5 | Fine for body text |
| #6D6F06 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
#D9DBC5
oklch(88.4% 0.03 111.2)
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Step 300
300
#C2C49C
oklch(80.8% 0.054 109.9)
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Step 400
400
#A3A665
oklch(70.7% 0.087 110.7)
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Step 500
500
#8D8F37
oklch(63% 0.111 110.4)
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Step 600
600
#777903
oklch(55.6% 0.121 110.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6D6F06
oklch(52.3% 0.113 111)
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Step 800
800
#525301
oklch(42.7% 0.093 110.6)
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Step 900
900
#43450F
oklch(37.7% 0.073 111.5)
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Step 950
950
#27280B
oklch(26.8% 0.046 110.9)
#6D6F06 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 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #796C14 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #75675E | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D6F06
#6D6F06
oklch(52.3% 0.113 111)
- #6B5CA5
#6B5CA5
oklch(52.2% 0.113 291.4)
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 #6D6F06, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.010
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.012
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.028
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.031
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.033
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.045
Use #6D6F06 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.