#6E670D
Closest named color: Brown Green (#706C11). oklch(50.5% 0.102 104.6), rgb(110, 103, 13).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.81:1).
About this color
#6E670D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 105°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Green (#706C11), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.81:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Green (#706C11) |
| Black text | 3.60:1 |
| White text | 5.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E670D |
| RGB | rgb(110, 103, 13) |
| HSL | hsl(56, 79%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.5% 0.102 104.6) |
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 #6E670D | 5.81:1 | AA | Lc -84.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6E670D | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6E670D text on white | 5.81:1 | AA | Lc 79.0 | Fine for body text |
| #6E670D text on black | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.8 | 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
#EBEBE0
oklch(93.7% 0.015 106.7)
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Step 200
200
#DBDAC6
oklch(88.4% 0.027 104.6)
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Step 300
300
#C5C39E
oklch(80.9% 0.05 104.9)
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Step 400
400
#A8A469
oklch(70.8% 0.079 104.9)
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Step 500
500
#938D3E
oklch(63.2% 0.101 104.9)
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Step 600
600
#7E7617
oklch(55.6% 0.11 104.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6E670D
oklch(50.5% 0.102 104.6)
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Step 800
800
#56510C
oklch(42.7% 0.085 105.1)
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Step 900
900
#474314
oklch(37.6% 0.066 104.4)
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Step 950
950
#2A270D
oklch(26.9% 0.042 102.8)
#6E670D 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) | #716300 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #746716 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #775F57 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E670D
#6E670D
oklch(50.5% 0.102 104.6)
- #5F5B9C
#5F5B9C
oklch(50.5% 0.102 284.9)
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 #6E670D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.015
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.015
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.022
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.024
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.035
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.039
Use #6E670D 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.