#6E6C09
Closest named color: Browny Green (#6F6C0A). oklch(51.6% 0.109 108.4), rgb(110, 108, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.50:1).
About this color
#6E6C09 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 108°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Browny Green (#6F6C0A), ΔE 0.002 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.50:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Browny Green (#6F6C0A) |
| Black text | 3.81:1 |
| White text | 5.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E6C09 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 108, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(59, 85%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.6% 0.109 108.4) |
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 #6E6C09 | 5.50:1 | AA | Lc -82.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6E6C09 | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6E6C09 text on white | 5.50:1 | AA | Lc 77.4 | Fine for body text |
| #6E6C09 text on black | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.4 | 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
#EAEBDF
oklch(93.6% 0.016 110.6)
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Step 200
200
#DADBC5
oklch(88.5% 0.03 109.1)
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Step 300
300
#C3C49D
oklch(80.9% 0.053 108.7)
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Step 400
400
#A5A566
oklch(70.7% 0.084 108.4)
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Step 500
500
#8F8E39
oklch(63% 0.107 108.5)
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Step 600
600
#7A780C
oklch(55.7% 0.117 108.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6E6C09
oklch(51.6% 0.109 108.4)
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Step 800
800
#545205
oklch(42.7% 0.09 108)
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Step 900
900
#454411
oklch(37.7% 0.07 108.2)
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Step 950
950
#28280C
oklch(27% 0.044 109)
#6E6C09 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) | #766700 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #776A14 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #77645B | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E6C09
#6E6C09
oklch(51.6% 0.109 108.4)
- #665CA2
#665CA2
oklch(51.6% 0.109 288.6)
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 #6E6C09, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.002
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.005
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.030
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.030
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.038
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.040
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.042
Use #6E6C09 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.