#6E6F06
Closest named color: Browny Green (#6F6C0A). oklch(52.4% 0.113 110.4), rgb(110, 111, 6).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.33:1).
About this color
#6E6F06 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 110°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Browny Green (#6F6C0A), ΔE 0.009 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.33:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Browny Green (#6F6C0A) |
| Black text | 3.93:1 |
| White text | 5.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E6F06 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 111, 6) |
| HSL | hsl(61, 90%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.4% 0.113 110.4) |
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 #6E6F06 | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc -81.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6E6F06 | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6E6F06 text on white | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc 76.4 | Fine for body text |
| #6E6F06 text on black | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.4 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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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
#C2C49F
oklch(80.9% 0.05 110)
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Step 400
400
#A3A569
oklch(70.6% 0.081 109.9)
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Step 500
500
#8D8F3F
oklch(63.1% 0.103 110.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6E6F06
oklch(52.4% 0.113 110.4)
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Step 700
700
#646507
oklch(49% 0.105 110.4)
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Step 800
800
#52530D
oklch(42.8% 0.087 110.4)
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Step 900
900
#444515
oklch(37.9% 0.068 110.4)
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Step 950
950
#28280E
oklch(27% 0.042 108.9)
#6E6F06 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) | #796A00 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A6C13 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #77675E | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E6F06
#6E6F06
oklch(52.4% 0.113 110.4)
- #6A5DA6
#6A5DA6
oklch(52.4% 0.113 290.1)
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 #6E6F06, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.009
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.011
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.028
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.031
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.033
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.042
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.045
Use #6E6F06 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.