#6E6F25
Closest named color: Brown Green (#706C11). oklch(52.5% 0.096 110), rgb(110, 111, 37).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.29:1).
About this color
#6E6F25 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 110°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Green (#706C11), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.29:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Brown Green (#706C11) |
| Black text | 3.96:1 |
| White text | 5.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E6F25 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 111, 37) |
| HSL | hsl(61, 50%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.5% 0.096 110) |
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 #6E6F25 | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc -81.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6E6F25 | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6E6F25 text on white | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc 76.3 | Fine for body text |
| #6E6F25 text on black | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.5 | 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
#EAEBE1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 111.3)
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Step 200
200
#DADBC9
oklch(88.6% 0.024 109.5)
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Step 300
300
#C2C4A4
oklch(81% 0.044 110.3)
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Step 400
400
#A3A573
oklch(70.8% 0.068 110)
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Step 500
500
#8C8E4D
oklch(63% 0.088 110.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6E6F25
oklch(52.5% 0.096 110)
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Step 700
700
#646521
oklch(49.2% 0.089 110.1)
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Step 800
800
#51521E
oklch(42.6% 0.073 110.2)
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Step 900
900
#43441E
oklch(37.6% 0.057 110.2)
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Step 950
950
#272812
oklch(26.9% 0.037 110.9)
#6E6F25 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) | #786A1B | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #796D2A | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #766860 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E6F25
#6E6F25
oklch(52.5% 0.096 110)
- #6A609E
#6A609E
oklch(52.5% 0.096 290.1)
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 #6E6F25, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.013
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.015
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.018
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.030
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.038
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.039
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.040
Use #6E6F25 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.