#6F6629
Closest named color: Dark Moss Green (#606C38). oklch(50.5% 0.082 101), rgb(111, 102, 41).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.81:1).
About this color
#6F6629 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 101°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Moss Green (#606C38), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.81:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Moss Green (#606C38) |
| Black text | 3.60:1 |
| White text | 5.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6F6629 |
| RGB | rgb(111, 102, 41) |
| HSL | hsl(52, 46%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.5% 0.082 101) |
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 #6F6629 | 5.81:1 | AA | Lc -84.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6F6629 | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6F6629 text on white | 5.81:1 | AA | Lc 79.1 | Fine for body text |
| #6F6629 text on black | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.7 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F6F6F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE2
oklch(93.6% 0.011 100.8)
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Step 200
200
#DCDACA
oklch(88.6% 0.022 101)
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Step 300
300
#C6C2A5
oklch(81% 0.04 100.8)
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Step 400
400
#A9A274
oklch(70.7% 0.063 100.5)
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Step 500
500
#948B4F
oklch(63.1% 0.081 100.9)
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Step 600
600
#7F7532
oklch(55.7% 0.089 100.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6F6629
oklch(50.5% 0.082 101)
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Step 800
800
#575020
oklch(42.7% 0.068 101.1)
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Step 900
900
#48421F
oklch(37.6% 0.053 99.8)
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Step 950
950
#2A2713
oklch(27% 0.034 100.9)
#6F6629 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) | #6F6322 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #72672C | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #775F59 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6F6629
#6F6629
oklch(50.5% 0.082 101)
- #5C5F93
#5C5F93
oklch(50.5% 0.082 280.5)
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 #6F6629, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.027
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.028
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.028
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.029
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.031
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.039
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.040
Use #6F6629 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.