Browny Green #6F6C0A
Browny Green is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow with hex code #6F6C0A and RGB rgb(111, 108, 10).
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White text reads best on this color (5.48:1).
About this color
#6F6C0A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 108°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. It is the named color Browny Green. White text reads best on it, at 5.48:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Browny Green |
| Black text | 3.82:1 |
| White text | 5.48:1 |
Colors that go with Browny Green
Matches found by rotating Browny Green around the OKLCH hue wheel, each labelled with the closest name in our list.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Color palettes with Browny Green
Curated color palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.06 (OKLab) of Browny Green, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight named colors closest to Browny Green, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.004
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.030
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.031
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.038
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.040
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.042
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.043
More about Browny Green
How to make Browny Green
A starting recipe from common paint colors, found with a spectral paint model (the color mixer’s paint mode). Real pigments vary, so mix a small test batch and adjust.
- 1 part orange
- 1 part green
- 1 part brown
Recipe result: #676E2F, a difference of ΔE 0.025 from Browny Green. That is very close: most people will not see the difference.
Codes for Browny Green in every format
| HEX | #6F6C0A |
| RGB | rgb(111, 108, 10) |
| HSL | hsl(58, 83%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.7% 0.108 107.7) |
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 #6F6C0A | 5.48:1 | AA | Lc -82.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6F6C0A | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6F6C0A text on white | 5.48:1 | AA | Lc 77.3 | Fine for body text |
| #6F6C0A text on black | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
Shades and tints of Browny Green
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
#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
#C3C49D
oklch(80.9% 0.053 108.7)
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Step 400
400
#A6A566
oklch(70.8% 0.084 107.6)
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Step 500
500
#908E39
oklch(63.1% 0.107 107.8)
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Step 600
600
#7B770C
oklch(55.5% 0.116 107.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6F6C0A
oklch(51.7% 0.108 107.7)
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Step 800
800
#545205
oklch(42.7% 0.09 108)
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Step 900
900
#454411
oklch(37.7% 0.07 108.2)
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Step 950
950
#29280C
oklch(27.1% 0.044 107.1)
Browny Green 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) | #766700 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #786A15 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #78645B | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.108 |
Use Browny Green 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.