#6E691B
Closest named color: Brown Green (#706C11). oklch(51% 0.097 105.7), rgb(110, 105, 27).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.67:1).
About this color
#6E691B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 106°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Green (#706C11), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.67:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Green (#706C11) |
| Black text | 3.69:1 |
| White text | 5.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E691B |
| RGB | rgb(110, 105, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(56, 61%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51% 0.097 105.7) |
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 #6E691B | 5.67:1 | AA | Lc -83.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6E691B | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6E691B text on white | 5.67:1 | AA | Lc 78.3 | Fine for body text |
| #6E691B text on black | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.5 | 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
#EBEBE0
oklch(93.7% 0.015 106.7)
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Step 200
200
#DBDAC7
oklch(88.4% 0.026 104.5)
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Step 300
300
#C4C3A0
oklch(80.9% 0.047 106.1)
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Step 400
400
#A7A46C
oklch(70.8% 0.076 105.6)
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Step 500
500
#918D44
oklch(63.1% 0.095 106)
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Step 600
600
#7C7622
oklch(55.5% 0.103 105.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6E691B
oklch(51% 0.097 105.7)
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Step 800
800
#555114
oklch(42.6% 0.08 105.6)
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Step 900
900
#464318
oklch(37.6% 0.062 105.3)
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Step 950
950
#29280F
oklch(27.1% 0.041 106.7)
#6E691B 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) | #73650D | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #756821 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #77625A | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E691B
#6E691B
oklch(51% 0.097 105.7)
- #615D9B
#615D9B
oklch(51% 0.097 285.4)
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 #6E691B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.012
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.014
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.028
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.029
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.032
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.037
Use #6E691B 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.