#6E6C1B
Closest named color: Brown Green (#706C11). oklch(51.7% 0.1 108), rgb(110, 108, 27).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.49:1).
About this color
#6E6C1B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 108°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Green (#706C11), ΔE 0.006 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.49:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Green (#706C11) |
| Black text | 3.82:1 |
| White text | 5.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E6C1B |
| RGB | rgb(110, 108, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(59, 61%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.7% 0.1 108) |
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 #6E6C1B | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc -82.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6E6C1B | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6E6C1B text on white | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc 77.3 | Fine for body text |
| #6E6C1B text on black | 3.82:1 | 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
#EAEBE0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 110.9)
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Step 200
200
#DADBC7
oklch(88.5% 0.027 109.3)
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Step 300
300
#C3C3A0
oklch(80.8% 0.047 107.4)
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Step 400
400
#A5A56B
oklch(70.8% 0.078 108.2)
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Step 500
500
#8F8E42
oklch(63.1% 0.099 108.2)
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Step 600
600
#7A771F
oklch(55.5% 0.106 107.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6E6C1B
oklch(51.7% 0.1 108)
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Step 800
800
#545212
oklch(42.8% 0.082 107.6)
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Step 900
900
#454417
oklch(37.7% 0.064 107.9)
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Step 950
950
#28280F
oklch(27% 0.041 108.8)
#6E6C1B 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) | #75670C | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #776A21 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #76655C | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E6C1B
#6E6C1B
oklch(51.7% 0.1 108)
- #665E9E
#665E9E
oklch(51.8% 0.1 288.1)
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 #6E6C1B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.006
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.008
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.031
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.032
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.038
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.042
Use #6E6C1B 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.