#6A6320 Color
#6A6320 is rgb(106, 99, 32) in RGB, hsl(54, 54%, 27%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 7%, 70%, 58%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Antique Bronze (#665D1E), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.96. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#6A6320rgb(106, 99, 32)hsl(54, 54%, 27%)hsv(54, 70%, 42%)cmyk(0%, 7%, 70%, 58%)oklch(49.2% 0.087 103.3)lab(41.59% -3.59 37.42)lch(41.59% 37.59 95.48)What #6A6320 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 #6A6320, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#6A6320 Channel Values
How #6A6320 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 99 · B 32 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 54° · S 54% · L 27% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 54° · S 70% · V 42% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 7% · Y 70% · K 58% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.14:1 vs white · 3.42:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #6A6320 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 #6A6320
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #6A6320; 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 #6A6320
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 #6A6320 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.
#6A6320#646420#676420#65651F#676420#6F5E5E#6D604C#626262Using #6A6320 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-6a6320: #6A6320;background-color: #6A6320;colors: { 'color-6a6320': '#6A6320' }Color(red: 0.416, green: 0.388, blue: 0.125)<color name="color_6a6320">#6A6320</color>fill="#6A6320"More Yellow Colors
#6A6320 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#6A6320 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #6A6320?
#6A6320 is a dark yellow — rgb(106, 99, 32) in RGB and hsl(54, 54%, 27%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Antique Bronze (#665D1E), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.96.
What is the RGB value of #6A6320?
#6A6320 is rgb(106, 99, 32) — red 106, green 99, and blue 32 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #6A6320?
#6A6320 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 7%, 70%, 58%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #6A6320 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #6A6320 scores 6.14:1 against white and 3.42:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #6A6320 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #6A6320 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 14.67, which is visibly different.
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