#6E661A
Closest named color: Brown Green (#706C11). oklch(50.3% 0.094 103.2), rgb(110, 102, 26).
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White text reads best on this color (5.86:1).
About this color
#6E661A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 103°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Green (#706C11), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.86:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Green (#706C11) |
| Black text | 3.57:1 |
| White text | 5.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E661A |
| RGB | rgb(110, 102, 26) |
| HSL | hsl(54, 62%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.3% 0.094 103.2) |
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 #6E661A | 5.86:1 | AA | Lc -84.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6E661A | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6E661A text on white | 5.86:1 | AA | Lc 79.3 | Fine for body text |
| #6E661A text on black | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.5 | 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
#DCDAC7
oklch(88.5% 0.026 102)
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Step 300
300
#C5C2A1
oklch(80.8% 0.045 103.1)
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Step 400
400
#A8A36D
oklch(70.7% 0.073 103.6)
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Step 500
500
#948C45
oklch(63.2% 0.093 102.9)
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Step 600
600
#7E7523
oklch(55.5% 0.101 103)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6E661A
oklch(50.3% 0.094 103.2)
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Step 800
800
#575115
oklch(42.8% 0.079 103.5)
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Step 900
900
#474319
oklch(37.7% 0.061 103.9)
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Step 950
950
#2A2710
oklch(27% 0.038 101.9)
#6E661A 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) | #70620D | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #72661F | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #775E57 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E661A
#6E661A
oklch(50.3% 0.094 103.2)
- #5D5C98
#5D5C98
oklch(50.3% 0.094 283.2)
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 #6E661A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.020
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.021
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.021
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.028
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.038
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.040
Use #6E661A 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.