#6E6A2A
Closest named color: Brown Green (#706C11). oklch(51.4% 0.085 105.7), rgb(110, 106, 42).
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White text reads best on this color (5.58:1).
About this color
#6E6A2A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 106°. 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 5.58:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Green (#706C11) |
| Black text | 3.75:1 |
| White text | 5.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E6A2A |
| RGB | rgb(110, 106, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(56, 45%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.4% 0.085 105.7) |
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 #6E6A2A | 5.58:1 | AA | Lc -83.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6E6A2A | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6E6A2A text on white | 5.58:1 | AA | Lc 77.9 | Fine for body text |
| #6E6A2A text on black | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.9 | 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
#EBEAE1
oklch(93.5% 0.012 101.5)
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Step 200
200
#DBDAC9
oklch(88.5% 0.023 104.1)
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Step 300
300
#C4C3A4
oklch(81% 0.042 105.8)
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Step 400
400
#A6A473
oklch(70.8% 0.067 106)
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Step 500
500
#908D4E
oklch(63.1% 0.085 106.2)
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Step 600
600
#7B7630
oklch(55.5% 0.092 105.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6E6A2A
oklch(51.4% 0.085 105.7)
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Step 800
800
#54511F
oklch(42.6% 0.07 105.8)
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Step 900
900
#46431F
oklch(37.7% 0.054 104.4)
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Step 950
950
#292713
oklch(26.9% 0.034 103.4)
#6E6A2A 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) | #736623 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #74692E | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #76635C | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E6A2A
#6E6A2A
oklch(51.4% 0.085 105.7)
- #636096
#636096
oklch(51.5% 0.084 285.6)
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 #6E6A2A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.020
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.023
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.023
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.029
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.036
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.037
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.038
Use #6E6A2A 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.