#6E6814
Closest named color: Brown Green (#706C11). oklch(50.7% 0.1 105.1), rgb(110, 104, 20).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.74:1).
About this color
#6E6814 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 105°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Green (#706C11), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.74:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Green (#706C11) |
| Black text | 3.65:1 |
| White text | 5.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E6814 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 104, 20) |
| HSL | hsl(56, 69%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.7% 0.1 105.1) |
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 #6E6814 | 5.74:1 | AA | Lc -83.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6E6814 | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6E6814 text on white | 5.74:1 | AA | Lc 78.6 | Fine for body text |
| #6E6814 text on black | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.1 | 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
#C5C39F
oklch(80.9% 0.049 104.8)
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Step 400
400
#A7A46A
oklch(70.7% 0.078 105.7)
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Step 500
500
#928D40
oklch(63.1% 0.099 105.5)
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Step 600
600
#7D761C
oklch(55.6% 0.107 104.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6E6814
oklch(50.7% 0.1 105.1)
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Step 800
800
#565110
oklch(42.7% 0.082 104.8)
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Step 900
900
#474316
oklch(37.7% 0.064 104.2)
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Step 950
950
#29280E
oklch(27.1% 0.042 106.9)
#6E6814 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) | #726400 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #74681B | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #776058 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E6814
#6E6814
oklch(50.7% 0.1 105.1)
- #605C9C
#605C9C
oklch(50.7% 0.1 285.1)
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 #6E6814, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.013
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.014
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.025
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.033
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.035
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.038
Use #6E6814 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.