#6A510B Color
#6A510B is rgb(106, 81, 11) in RGB, hsl(44, 81%, 23%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 24%, 90%, 58%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Field Drab (#6C541E), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.55. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#6A510Brgb(106, 81, 11)hsl(44, 81%, 23%)hsv(44, 90%, 42%)cmyk(0%, 24%, 90%, 58%)oklch(44.9% 0.087 86.6)lab(36.23% 5.83 40.71)lch(36.23% 41.12 81.85)What #6A510B Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #6A510B, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#6A510B Channel Values
How #6A510B breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 106 · G 81 · B 11 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 44° · S 81% · L 23% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 44° · S 90% · V 42% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 24% · Y 90% · K 58% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.51:1 vs white · 2.79:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #6A510B background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #6A510B
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #6A510B; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #6A510B
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #6A510B Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#6A510B#56560A#5F540A#5A5A05#615708#6D4C4C#6C4E3C#545454Using #6A510B in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-6a510b: #6A510B;background-color: #6A510B;colors: { 'color-6a510b': '#6A510B' }Color(red: 0.416, green: 0.318, blue: 0.043)<color name="color_6a510b">#6A510B</color>fill="#6A510B"More Yellow Colors
#6A510B sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#6A510B Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #6A510B?
#6A510B is a dark yellow — rgb(106, 81, 11) in RGB and hsl(44, 81%, 23%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Field Drab (#6C541E), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.55.
What is the RGB value of #6A510B?
#6A510B is rgb(106, 81, 11) — red 106, green 81, and blue 11 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #6A510B?
#6A510B converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 24%, 90%, 58%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #6A510B be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #6A510B scores 7.51:1 against white and 2.79:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #6A510B as a CSS color keyword?
No. #6A510B is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is saddlebrown (#8B4513) at a CIE76 distance of 22.32, which is visibly different.
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