#6A5710 Color
#6A5710 is rgb(106, 87, 16) in RGB, hsl(47, 74%, 24%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 18%, 85%, 58%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Antique Bronze (#665D1E), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.76. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#6A5710rgb(106, 87, 16)hsl(47, 74%, 24%)hsv(47, 85%, 42%)cmyk(0%, 18%, 85%, 58%)oklch(46.3% 0.088 92.8)lab(37.97% 2.52 40.51)lch(37.97% 40.59 86.44)What #6A5710 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 #6A5710, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#6A5710 Channel Values
How #6A5710 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 87 · B 16 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 47° · S 74% · L 24% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 47° · S 85% · V 42% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 18% · Y 85% · K 58% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.04:1 vs white · 2.98:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #6A5710 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 #6A5710
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #6A5710; 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 #6A5710
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 #6A5710 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.
#6A5710#5B5B0F#615910#5E5E0C#635B0E#6E5252#6C5441#595959Using #6A5710 in Code
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--color-6a5710: #6A5710;background-color: #6A5710;colors: { 'color-6a5710': '#6A5710' }Color(red: 0.416, green: 0.341, blue: 0.063)<color name="color_6a5710">#6A5710</color>fill="#6A5710"More Yellow Colors
#6A5710 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#6A5710 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #6A5710?
#6A5710 is a dark yellow — rgb(106, 87, 16) in RGB and hsl(47, 74%, 24%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Antique Bronze (#665D1E), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.76.
What is the RGB value of #6A5710?
#6A5710 is rgb(106, 87, 16) — red 106, green 87, and blue 16 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #6A5710?
#6A5710 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 18%, 85%, 58%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #6A5710 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #6A5710 scores 7.04:1 against white and 2.98:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #6A5710 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #6A5710 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 darkolivegreen (#556B2F) at a CIE76 distance of 21.93, which is visibly different.
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