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#6A5E06 Color

#6A5E06 is rgb(106, 94, 6) in RGB, hsl(53, 89%, 22%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 11%, 94%, 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 9. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#6A5E06
HEX#6A5E06
RGBrgb(106, 94, 6)
HSLhsl(53, 89%, 22%)
HSVhsv(53, 94%, 42%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 11%, 94%, 58%)
OKLCHoklch(47.9% 0.097 100.4)
LABlab(39.99% -1.63 44.92)
LCHlch(39.99% 44.95 92.08)

What #6A5E06 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 #6A5E06, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every yellow in the library.

#6A5E06 Channel Values

How #6A5E06 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 106 · G 94 · B 68-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 53° · S 89% · L 22%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 53° · S 94% · V 42%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 11% · Y 94% · K 58%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance6.53:1 vs white · 3.22:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #6A5E06 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.

TextWhite text6.53:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.22:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #6A5E06

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #6A5E06; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #6A5E06

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 #6A5E06 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.

Typical#6A5E06
Protanopia#606006
Protanomaly#645F06
Deuteranopia#626203
Deuteranomaly#656104
Tritanopia#6F5858
Tritanomaly#6D5B45
Achromatopsia#5E5E5E

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Using #6A5E06 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-6a5e06: #6A5E06;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #6A5E06;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-6a5e06': '#6A5E06' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.416, green: 0.369, blue: 0.024)
Android XML<color name="color_6a5e06">#6A5E06</color>
SVG fillfill="#6A5E06"

More Yellow Colors

#6A5E06 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#6A5E06 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #6A5E06?

#6A5E06 is a dark yellow — rgb(106, 94, 6) in RGB and hsl(53, 89%, 22%) 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 9.

What is the RGB value of #6A5E06?

#6A5E06 is rgb(106, 94, 6) — red 106, green 94, and blue 6 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #6A5E06?

#6A5E06 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 11%, 94%, 58%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #6A5E06 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #6A5E06 scores 6.53:1 against white and 3.22:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #6A5E06 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #6A5E06 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 olive (#808000) at a CIE76 distance of 18.23, which is visibly different.

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