#6E6E14
Closest named color: Browny Green (#6F6C0A). oklch(52.2% 0.106 109.6), rgb(110, 110, 20).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.37:1).
About this color
#6E6E14 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.106 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 5.37:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Browny Green (#6F6C0A) |
| Black text | 3.90:1 |
| White text | 5.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E6E14 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 110, 20) |
| HSL | hsl(60, 69%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.2% 0.106 109.6) |
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 #6E6E14 | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc -82.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6E6E14 | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6E6E14 text on white | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc 76.7 | Fine for body text |
| #6E6E14 text on black | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.1 | 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
#DADBC6
oklch(88.5% 0.028 109.2)
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Step 300
300
#C2C49E
oklch(80.9% 0.051 110)
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Step 400
400
#A4A568
oklch(70.7% 0.082 109.1)
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Step 500
500
#8E8F3D
oklch(63.2% 0.105 109.7)
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Step 600
600
#787815
oklch(55.5% 0.114 109.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6E6E14
oklch(52.2% 0.106 109.6)
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Step 800
800
#53530B
oklch(42.9% 0.088 109.6)
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Step 900
900
#444414
oklch(37.6% 0.068 109.3)
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Step 950
950
#28280D
oklch(27% 0.043 109)
#6E6E14 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 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #796C1C | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #76665D | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E6E14
#6E6E14
oklch(52.2% 0.106 109.6)
- #695EA2
#695EA2
oklch(52.3% 0.105 289.7)
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 #6E6E14, 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 0.006
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.025
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.034
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.036
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.037
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.038
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.042
Use #6E6E14 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.