#6E6D02
Closest named color: Browny Green (#6F6C0A). oklch(51.9% 0.112 109.1), rgb(110, 109, 2).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.45:1).
About this color
#6E6D02 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 109°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Browny Green (#6F6C0A), ΔE 0.005 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.45:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Browny Green (#6F6C0A) |
| Black text | 3.85:1 |
| White text | 5.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E6D02 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 109, 2) |
| HSL | hsl(59, 96%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.9% 0.112 109.1) |
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 #6E6D02 | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc -82.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6E6D02 | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6E6D02 text on white | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc 77.0 | Fine for body text |
| #6E6D02 text on black | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.7 | 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
#F6F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 106.5)
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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
#C3C49C
oklch(80.9% 0.054 108.7)
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Step 400
400
#A4A564
oklch(70.6% 0.087 109.2)
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Step 500
500
#8F8F36
oklch(63.2% 0.111 109.2)
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Step 600
600
#797801
oklch(55.5% 0.12 109.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6E6D02
oklch(51.9% 0.112 109.1)
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Step 800
800
#535200
oklch(42.6% 0.092 108.9)
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Step 900
900
#45440F
oklch(37.6% 0.072 108.3)
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Step 950
950
#28280B
oklch(26.9% 0.046 109.1)
#6E6D02 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) | #776800 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #786B10 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #77655C | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E6D02
#6E6D02
oklch(51.9% 0.112 109.1)
- #675CA4
#675CA4
oklch(51.8% 0.111 288.9)
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 #6E6D02, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #6E6D02.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.005
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.008
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.030
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.032
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.037
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.038
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.041
Use #6E6D02 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.