#6D731B
Closest named color: Browny Green (#6F6C0A). oklch(53.3% 0.108 113.4), rgb(109, 115, 27).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.09:1).
About this color
#6D731B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 113°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Browny Green (#6F6C0A), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.09:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Browny Green (#6F6C0A) |
| Black text | 4.11:1 |
| White text | 5.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D731B |
| RGB | rgb(109, 115, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(64, 62%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.3% 0.108 113.4) |
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 #6D731B | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc -80.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6D731B | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6D731B text on white | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc 75.1 | Fine for body text |
| #6D731B text on black | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.6 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE1
oklch(93.6% 0.013 115.8)
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Step 200
200
#D9DBC7
oklch(88.4% 0.027 111.6)
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Step 300
300
#C0C5A1
oklch(81% 0.049 113.9)
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Step 400
400
#A0A66D
oklch(70.6% 0.078 113.3)
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Step 500
500
#899045
oklch(63.1% 0.099 113.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6D731B
oklch(53.3% 0.108 113.4)
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Step 700
700
#616615
oklch(49% 0.1 113.1)
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Step 800
800
#4F5415
oklch(42.8% 0.084 113.9)
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Step 900
900
#424519
oklch(37.7% 0.064 112.7)
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Step 950
950
#262910
oklch(27.1% 0.041 114.9)
#6D731B 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) | #7C6D09 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C6F22 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #756C62 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D731B
#6D731B
oklch(53.3% 0.108 113.4)
- #705FA5
#705FA5
oklch(53.3% 0.108 293.6)
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 #6D731B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.019
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.019
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.019
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.023
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.027
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.033
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.042
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.045
Use #6D731B 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.