#6A6125 Color
#6A6125 is rgb(106, 97, 37) in RGB, hsl(52, 48%, 28%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 8%, 65%, 58%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Antique Bronze (#665D1E), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 2.2. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#6A6125rgb(106, 97, 37)hsl(52, 48%, 28%)hsv(52, 65%, 42%)cmyk(0%, 8%, 65%, 58%)oklch(48.8% 0.081 100.8)lab(41.04% -2.24 34.51)lch(41.04% 34.58 93.71)What #6A6125 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 #6A6125, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#6A6125 Channel Values
How #6A6125 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 97 · B 37 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 52° · S 48% · L 28% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 52° · S 65% · V 42% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 8% · Y 65% · K 58% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.27:1 vs white · 3.35:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #6A6125 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 #6A6125
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #6A6125; 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 #6A6125
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 #6A6125 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.
#6A6125#636325#666225#646424#676325#6E5C5C#6D5E4C#606060Using #6A6125 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-6a6125: #6A6125;background-color: #6A6125;colors: { 'color-6a6125': '#6A6125' }Color(red: 0.416, green: 0.380, blue: 0.145)<color name="color_6a6125">#6A6125</color>fill="#6A6125"More Yellow Colors
#6A6125 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#6A6125 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #6A6125?
#6A6125 is a dark yellow — rgb(106, 97, 37) in RGB and hsl(52, 48%, 28%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Antique Bronze (#665D1E), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 2.2.
What is the RGB value of #6A6125?
#6A6125 is rgb(106, 97, 37) — red 106, green 97, and blue 37 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #6A6125?
#6A6125 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 8%, 65%, 58%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #6A6125 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #6A6125 scores 6.27:1 against white and 3.35:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #6A6125 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #6A6125 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 14.83, which is visibly different.
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