#6F6909
Closest named color: Browny Green (#6F6C0A). oklch(51% 0.105 105.5), rgb(111, 105, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.67:1).
About this color
#6F6909 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 106°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Browny Green (#6F6C0A), ΔE 0.009 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.67:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Browny Green (#6F6C0A) |
| Black text | 3.70:1 |
| White text | 5.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6F6909 |
| RGB | rgb(111, 105, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(56, 85%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51% 0.105 105.5) |
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 #6F6909 | 5.67:1 | AA | Lc -83.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6F6909 | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6F6909 text on white | 5.67:1 | AA | Lc 78.2 | Fine for body text |
| #6F6909 text on black | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.5 | 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
#EBEBE0
oklch(93.7% 0.015 106.7)
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Step 200
200
#DBDBC5
oklch(88.6% 0.029 107)
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Step 300
300
#C5C39D
oklch(80.9% 0.051 105)
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Step 400
400
#A7A467
oklch(70.7% 0.082 105.9)
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Step 500
500
#928D3B
oklch(63.1% 0.104 105.8)
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Step 600
600
#7D7610
oklch(55.5% 0.113 105.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6F6909
oklch(51% 0.105 105.5)
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Step 800
800
#565107
oklch(42.6% 0.087 105.3)
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Step 900
900
#474312
oklch(37.6% 0.068 104.6)
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Step 950
950
#29280C
oklch(27.1% 0.044 107.1)
#6F6909 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) | #736500 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #756814 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #786159 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6F6909
#6F6909
oklch(51% 0.105 105.5)
- #615CA0
#615CA0
oklch(51.1% 0.106 285.3)
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 #6F6909, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.009
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.009
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.027
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.029
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.037
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.041
Use #6F6909 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.