#6F682A
Closest named color: Brown Green (#706C11). oklch(51% 0.083 102.9), rgb(111, 104, 42).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.69:1).
About this color
#6F682A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 103°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Green (#706C11), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.69:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Green (#706C11) |
| Black text | 3.68:1 |
| White text | 5.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6F682A |
| RGB | rgb(111, 104, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(54, 45%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51% 0.083 102.9) |
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 #6F682A | 5.69:1 | AA | Lc -83.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6F682A | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6F682A text on white | 5.69:1 | AA | Lc 78.4 | Fine for body text |
| #6F682A text on black | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.4 | 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
#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
#DBDAC9
oklch(88.5% 0.023 104.1)
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Step 300
300
#C5C2A5
oklch(80.9% 0.04 102.4)
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Step 400
400
#A8A374
oklch(70.8% 0.064 102.8)
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Step 500
500
#928C4F
oklch(63.1% 0.082 103.5)
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Step 600
600
#7D7532
oklch(55.5% 0.089 102.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6F682A
oklch(51% 0.083 102.9)
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Step 800
800
#565020
oklch(42.6% 0.068 102.2)
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Step 900
900
#47431F
oklch(37.8% 0.054 103)
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Step 950
950
#292713
oklch(26.9% 0.034 103.4)
#6F682A 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) | #716523 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #73682D | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #77615B | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6F682A
#6F682A
oklch(51% 0.083 102.9)
- #5F6094
#5F6094
oklch(51.1% 0.082 282.3)
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 #6F682A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.025
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.027
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.032
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.033
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.035
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.038
Use #6F682A 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.