#6E701D
Closest named color: Brown Green (#706C11). oklch(52.7% 0.103 110.8), rgb(110, 112, 29).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.25:1).
About this color
#6E701D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 111°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Green (#706C11), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.25:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Brown Green (#706C11) |
| Black text | 3.99:1 |
| White text | 5.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E701D |
| RGB | rgb(110, 112, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(61, 59%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.7% 0.103 110.8) |
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 #6E701D | 5.25:1 | AA | Lc -81.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6E701D | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6E701D text on white | 5.25:1 | AA | Lc 76.0 | Fine for body text |
| #6E701D text on black | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.7 | 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 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
#D9DBC8
oklch(88.5% 0.026 111.8)
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Step 300
300
#C1C4A2
oklch(80.9% 0.046 111.5)
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Step 400
400
#A2A56F
oklch(70.6% 0.074 110.8)
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Step 500
500
#8C8F48
oklch(63.2% 0.094 111)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6E701D
oklch(52.7% 0.103 110.8)
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Step 700
700
#63651A
oklch(49% 0.095 111)
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Step 800
800
#515318
oklch(42.8% 0.08 111.2)
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Step 900
900
#43451B
oklch(37.8% 0.062 111.5)
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Step 950
950
#272811
oklch(26.9% 0.038 110.9)
#6E701D 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) | #796B0E | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A6D23 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #766960 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E701D
#6E701D
oklch(52.7% 0.103 110.8)
- #6B5FA2
#6B5FA2
oklch(52.6% 0.104 290.6)
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 #6E701D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.011
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.012
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.019
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.032
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.036
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.036
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.038
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.040
Use #6E701D 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.