#6E6505
Closest named color: Greeny Brown (#696006). oklch(50% 0.103 103.3), rgb(110, 101, 5).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.95:1).
About this color
#6E6505 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 103°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Brown (#696006), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.95:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Greeny Brown (#696006) |
| Black text | 3.52:1 |
| White text | 5.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E6505 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 101, 5) |
| HSL | hsl(55, 91%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50% 0.103 103.3) |
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 #6E6505 | 5.95:1 | AA | Lc -84.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6E6505 | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6E6505 text on white | 5.95:1 | AA | Lc 79.6 | Fine for body text |
| #6E6505 text on black | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.2 | 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
#C6C39E
oklch(81% 0.05 103.6)
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Step 400
400
#A9A367
oklch(70.6% 0.08 103.3)
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Step 500
500
#958C3C
oklch(63.1% 0.102 102.9)
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Step 600
600
#7F7512
oklch(55.5% 0.111 103.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6E6505
oklch(50% 0.103 103.3)
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Step 800
800
#585109
oklch(42.9% 0.086 103.4)
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Step 900
900
#484313
oklch(37.7% 0.067 103.3)
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Step 950
950
#2A270D
oklch(26.9% 0.042 102.8)
#6E6505 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) | #6F6100 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #726510 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #775D55 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E6505
#6E6505
oklch(50% 0.103 103.3)
- #5C5A9C
#5C5A9C
oklch(50% 0.104 283.4)
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 #6E6505, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.018
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.020
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.020
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.023
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.041
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.043
Use #6E6505 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.