#6F6A04
Closest named color: Browny Green (#6F6C0A). oklch(51.2% 0.108 106.4), rgb(111, 106, 4).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.61:1).
About this color
#6F6A04 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 106°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Browny Green (#6F6C0A), ΔE 0.006 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.61:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Browny Green (#6F6C0A) |
| Black text | 3.73:1 |
| White text | 5.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6F6A04 |
| RGB | rgb(111, 106, 4) |
| HSL | hsl(57, 93%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.2% 0.108 106.4) |
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 #6F6A04 | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc -83.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6F6A04 | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6F6A04 text on white | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc 77.9 | Fine for body text |
| #6F6A04 text on black | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.8 | 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
#F6F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBEBDF
oklch(93.7% 0.016 106.7)
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Step 200
200
#DBDBC5
oklch(88.6% 0.029 107)
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Step 300
300
#C4C39D
oklch(80.8% 0.051 106.2)
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Step 400
400
#A7A466
oklch(70.7% 0.083 105.9)
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Step 500
500
#928D38
oklch(63% 0.107 105.9)
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Step 600
600
#7C7709
oklch(55.6% 0.116 106.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6F6A04
oklch(51.2% 0.108 106.4)
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Step 800
800
#555203
oklch(42.8% 0.09 107.2)
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Step 900
900
#464410
oklch(37.7% 0.071 107.2)
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Step 950
950
#29280C
oklch(27.1% 0.044 107.1)
#6F6A04 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) | #746600 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #766911 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #786259 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6F6A04
#6F6A04
oklch(51.2% 0.108 106.4)
- #635CA1
#635CA1
oklch(51.3% 0.107 286.6)
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 #6F6A04, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.006
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.007
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.028
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.032
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.042
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.043
Use #6F6A04 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.