#6F6E25
Closest named color: Brown Green (#706C11). oklch(52.4% 0.094 108.5), rgb(111, 110, 37).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.33:1).
About this color
#6F6E25 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 108°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Green (#706C11), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.33:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Green (#706C11) |
| Black text | 3.93:1 |
| White text | 5.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6F6E25 |
| RGB | rgb(111, 110, 37) |
| HSL | hsl(59, 50%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.4% 0.094 108.5) |
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 #6F6E25 | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc -81.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6F6E25 | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6F6E25 text on white | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc 76.5 | Fine for body text |
| #6F6E25 text on black | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.2 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F6F6F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBE1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 111.3)
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Step 200
200
#DADBC9
oklch(88.6% 0.024 109.5)
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Step 300
300
#C2C3A4
oklch(80.8% 0.042 108.8)
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Step 400
400
#A4A473
oklch(70.6% 0.067 108)
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Step 500
500
#8E8E4D
oklch(63.2% 0.087 108.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6F6E25
oklch(52.4% 0.094 108.5)
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Step 700
700
#656422
oklch(49% 0.087 108.4)
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Step 800
800
#52521E
oklch(42.7% 0.073 109.1)
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Step 900
900
#44441E
oklch(37.7% 0.057 108.8)
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Step 950
950
#282812
oklch(27.1% 0.037 108.6)
#6F6E25 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) | #77691C | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #786C2A | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #77675F | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6F6E25
#6F6E25
oklch(52.4% 0.094 108.5)
- #68609D
#68609D
oklch(52.3% 0.095 288.7)
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 #6F6E25, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.012
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.015
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.021
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.029
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.040
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.040
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.040
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.041
Use #6F6E25 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.