#6E6409
Closest named color: Greeny Brown (#696006). oklch(49.7% 0.101 102.3), rgb(110, 100, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.01:1).
About this color
#6E6409 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 102°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Brown (#696006), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.01:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Greeny Brown (#696006) |
| Black text | 3.48:1 |
| White text | 6.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E6409 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 100, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(54, 85%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.7% 0.101 102.3) |
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 #6E6409 | 6.01:1 | AA | Lc -85.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6E6409 | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6E6409 text on white | 6.01:1 | AA | Lc 79.9 | Fine for body text |
| #6E6409 text on black | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.9 | 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
#EBEAE0
oklch(93.5% 0.013 102)
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Step 200
200
#DCDAC6
oklch(88.5% 0.027 102.3)
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Step 300
300
#C6C29E
oklch(80.8% 0.049 102.2)
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Step 400
400
#AAA369
oklch(70.8% 0.078 102.2)
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Step 500
500
#958C3E
oklch(63.2% 0.1 102.8)
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Step 600
600
#807517
oklch(55.6% 0.109 102.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6E6409
oklch(49.7% 0.101 102.3)
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Step 800
800
#58500C
oklch(42.6% 0.084 102.2)
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Step 900
900
#484314
oklch(37.7% 0.066 103.2)
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Step 950
950
#2A270D
oklch(26.9% 0.042 102.8)
#6E6409 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) | #6E6100 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #716512 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #775C54 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E6409
#6E6409
oklch(49.7% 0.101 102.3)
- #5A5A9A
#5A5A9A
oklch(49.7% 0.101 282.1)
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 #6E6409, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.015
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.023
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.023
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.024
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.041
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.043
Use #6E6409 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.