#6F7516
Closest named color: Murky Green (#6C7A0E). oklch(54% 0.112 113.3), rgb(111, 117, 22).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.96:1).
About this color
#6F7516 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 113°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Murky Green (#6C7A0E), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.96:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Murky Green (#6C7A0E) |
| Black text | 4.23:1 |
| White text | 4.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6F7516 |
| RGB | rgb(111, 117, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(64, 68%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54% 0.112 113.3) |
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 #6F7516 | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc -79.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6F7516 | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6F7516 text on white | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc 74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6F7516 text on black | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.5 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 115)
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Step 200
200
#D9DBC7
oklch(88.4% 0.027 111.6)
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Step 300
300
#C0C5A0
oklch(81% 0.05 113.8)
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Step 400
400
#A0A66B
oklch(70.6% 0.08 113.2)
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Step 500
500
#899041
oklch(63% 0.103 113.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6F7516
oklch(54% 0.112 113.3)
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Step 700
700
#61660D
oklch(49% 0.104 113.1)
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Step 800
800
#4F5411
oklch(42.8% 0.087 113.8)
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Step 900
900
#424516
oklch(37.7% 0.067 112.6)
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Step 950
950
#26290F
oklch(27.1% 0.043 114.7)
#6F7516 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) | #7E6F00 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E711F | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #776D64 | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6F7516
#6F7516
oklch(54% 0.112 113.3)
- #7260A9
#7260A9
oklch(53.9% 0.113 293.6)
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 #6F7516, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.016
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.022
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.025
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.025
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.025
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.033
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.041
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.044
Use #6F7516 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.