#6F620C
Closest named color: Greeny Brown (#696006). oklch(49.4% 0.098 99.7), rgb(111, 98, 12).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.12:1).
About this color
#6F620C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 100°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Brown (#696006), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.12:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Greeny Brown (#696006) |
| Black text | 3.42:1 |
| White text | 6.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6F620C |
| RGB | rgb(111, 98, 12) |
| HSL | hsl(52, 80%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.4% 0.098 99.7) |
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 #6F620C | 6.12:1 | AA | Lc -85.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6F620C | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6F620C text on white | 6.12:1 | AA | Lc 80.4 | Fine for body text |
| #6F620C text on black | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.4 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F6F6F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE0
oklch(93.6% 0.013 97.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDDAC6
oklch(88.5% 0.027 99.9)
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Step 300
300
#C7C29F
oklch(80.9% 0.048 100.6)
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Step 400
400
#ACA26A
oklch(70.7% 0.076 99.3)
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Step 500
500
#978B40
oklch(63.2% 0.097 100.3)
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Step 600
600
#82741B
oklch(55.6% 0.105 99.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6F620C
oklch(49.4% 0.098 99.7)
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Step 800
800
#5A4F0F
oklch(42.6% 0.081 98.9)
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Step 900
900
#4A4216
oklch(37.7% 0.063 99)
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Step 950
950
#2B270E
oklch(27% 0.04 100.4)
#6F620C 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) | #6D5F00 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #706414 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #795A53 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6F620C
#6F620C
oklch(49.4% 0.098 99.7)
- #575A98
#575A98
oklch(49.4% 0.098 280)
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 #6F620C, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #6F620C.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.013
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.019
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.028
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.029
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.029
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.040
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.044
Use #6F620C 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.