#6E5F00
Closest named color: Greeny Brown (#696006). oklch(48.5% 0.1 98.5), rgb(110, 95, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.36:1).
About this color
#6E5F00 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 98°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Brown (#696006), ΔE 0.008 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.36:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Greeny Brown (#696006) |
| Black text | 3.29:1 |
| White text | 6.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E5F00 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 95, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(52, 100%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.5% 0.1 98.5) |
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 #6E5F00 | 6.36:1 | AA | Lc -86.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6E5F00 | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6E5F00 text on white | 6.36:1 | AA | Lc 81.5 | Fine for body text |
| #6E5F00 text on black | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.4 | 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
#ECEAE0
oklch(93.6% 0.013 97.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDDAC6
oklch(88.5% 0.027 99.9)
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Step 300
300
#C8C29E
oklch(81% 0.049 99.5)
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Step 400
400
#ADA268
oklch(70.8% 0.078 98.8)
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Step 500
500
#998A3D
oklch(63.1% 0.099 98.4)
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Step 600
600
#847315
oklch(55.5% 0.108 98.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6E5F00
oklch(48.5% 0.1 98.5)
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Step 800
800
#5B4F0B
oklch(42.7% 0.083 98.3)
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Step 900
900
#4A4214
oklch(37.7% 0.065 99.4)
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Step 950
950
#2C270D
oklch(27.2% 0.042 98.6)
#6E5F00 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) | #6A5C00 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E610A | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #785750 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E5F00
#6E5F00
oklch(48.5% 0.1 98.5)
- #535897
#535897
oklch(48.6% 0.101 278.5)
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 #6E5F00, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.008
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.016
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.029
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.037
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.037
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.038
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.047
Use #6E5F00 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.