#6F7101
Closest named color: Browny Green (#6F6C0A). oklch(52.9% 0.116 111), rgb(111, 113, 1).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.20:1).
About this color
#6F7101 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 111°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Browny Green (#6F6C0A), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.20:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Browny Green (#6F6C0A) |
| Black text | 4.03:1 |
| White text | 5.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6F7101 |
| RGB | rgb(111, 113, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(61, 98%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.9% 0.116 111) |
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 #6F7101 | 5.20:1 | AA | Lc -81.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6F7101 | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6F7101 text on white | 5.20:1 | AA | Lc 75.6 | Fine for body text |
| #6F7101 text on black | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.1 | 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
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBE0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 110.9)
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Step 200
200
#D9DBC6
oklch(88.4% 0.028 111.4)
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Step 300
300
#C1C49E
oklch(80.8% 0.052 111.2)
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Step 400
400
#A2A668
oklch(70.7% 0.083 111.5)
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Step 500
500
#8C8F3C
oklch(63% 0.106 111)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6F7101
oklch(52.9% 0.116 111)
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Step 700
700
#646600
oklch(49.2% 0.108 111.1)
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Step 800
800
#515309
oklch(42.7% 0.089 111.3)
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Step 900
900
#434513
oklch(37.7% 0.07 111.5)
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Step 950
950
#27280D
oklch(26.9% 0.043 110.9)
#6F7101 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) | #7B6B00 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C6E11 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #78695F | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6F7101
#6F7101
oklch(52.9% 0.116 111)
- #6D5EA9
#6D5EA9
oklch(53% 0.116 291.1)
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 #6F7101, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.016
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.017
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.025
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.027
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.029
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.042
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.043
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.047
Use #6F7101 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.