#6F6423
Closest named color: Mud (#735C12). oklch(50% 0.085 99.6), rgb(111, 100, 35).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.96:1).
About this color
#6F6423 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 100°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud (#735C12), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.96:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud (#735C12) |
| Black text | 3.52:1 |
| White text | 5.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6F6423 |
| RGB | rgb(111, 100, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(51, 52%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50% 0.085 99.6) |
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 #6F6423 | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc -84.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6F6423 | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6F6423 text on white | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc 79.7 | Fine for body text |
| #6F6423 text on black | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.1 | 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
#EBEAE1
oklch(93.5% 0.012 101.5)
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Step 200
200
#DCDAC9
oklch(88.5% 0.023 101.4)
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Step 300
300
#C7C2A3
oklch(81% 0.042 99.7)
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Step 400
400
#AAA272
oklch(70.7% 0.066 99.8)
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Step 500
500
#968B4C
oklch(63.2% 0.085 99.6)
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Step 600
600
#80742E
oklch(55.5% 0.091 99.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6F6423
oklch(50% 0.085 99.6)
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Step 800
800
#58501D
oklch(42.8% 0.071 100.4)
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Step 900
900
#49421D
oklch(37.7% 0.055 98.8)
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Step 950
950
#2A2712
oklch(27% 0.035 101.2)
#6F6423 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) | #6E611B | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #716527 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #785D56 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6F6423
#6F6423
oklch(50% 0.085 99.6)
- #595D93
#595D93
oklch(49.9% 0.086 279.6)
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 #6F6423, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.022
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.023
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.031
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.031
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.041
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.044
Use #6F6423 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.