#6E6E09
Closest named color: Browny Green (#6F6C0A). oklch(52.1% 0.111 109.7), rgb(110, 110, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.38:1).
About this color
#6E6E09 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 110°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Browny Green (#6F6C0A), ΔE 0.006 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.38:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Browny Green (#6F6C0A) |
| Black text | 3.89:1 |
| White text | 5.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E6E09 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 110, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(60, 85%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.1% 0.111 109.7) |
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 #6E6E09 | 5.38:1 | AA | Lc -82.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6E6E09 | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6E6E09 text on white | 5.38:1 | AA | Lc 76.7 | Fine for body text |
| #6E6E09 text on black | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.0 | 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
#C2C49D
oklch(80.9% 0.053 109.9)
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Step 400
400
#A4A565
oklch(70.6% 0.085 109.2)
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Step 500
500
#8E8F38
oklch(63.1% 0.11 109.8)
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Step 600
600
#787808
oklch(55.5% 0.118 109.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6E6E09
oklch(52.1% 0.111 109.7)
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Step 800
800
#535303
oklch(42.8% 0.092 109.7)
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Step 900
900
#444510
oklch(37.8% 0.072 110.5)
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Step 950
950
#28280C
oklch(27% 0.044 109)
#6E6E09 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) | #786900 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #796C15 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #77665D | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E6E09
#6E6E09
oklch(52.1% 0.111 109.7)
- #695DA4
#695DA4
oklch(52.2% 0.11 289.8)
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 #6E6E09, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.006
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.008
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.028
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.034
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.034
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.040
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.042
Use #6E6E09 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.