#6A642F Color
#6A642F is rgb(106, 100, 47) in RGB, hsl(54, 39%, 30%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 6%, 56%, 58%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Mustard Green (#6E6E30), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.93. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#6A642Frgb(106, 100, 47)hsl(54, 39%, 30%)hsv(54, 56%, 42%)cmyk(0%, 6%, 56%, 58%)oklch(49.7% 0.074 102.9)lab(42.02% -3.28 30.50)lch(42.02% 30.68 96.13)What #6A642F 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 #6A642F, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#6A642F Channel Values
How #6A642F 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 100 · B 47 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 54° · S 39% · L 30% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 54° · S 56% · V 42% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 6% · Y 56% · K 58% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.04:1 vs white · 3.48:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #6A642F 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 #6A642F
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #6A642F; 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 #6A642F
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 #6A642F 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.
#6A642F#65652F#67652F#66662F#68652F#6E5F5F#6D6150#636363Using #6A642F in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-6a642f: #6A642F;background-color: #6A642F;colors: { 'color-6a642f': '#6A642F' }Color(red: 0.416, green: 0.392, blue: 0.184)<color name="color_6a642f">#6A642F</color>fill="#6A642F"More Yellow Colors
#6A642F sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#6A642F Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #6A642F?
#6A642F is a dark yellow — rgb(106, 100, 47) in RGB and hsl(54, 39%, 30%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Mustard Green (#6E6E30), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.93.
What is the RGB value of #6A642F?
#6A642F is rgb(106, 100, 47) — red 106, green 100, and blue 47 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #6A642F?
#6A642F converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 6%, 56%, 58%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #6A642F be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #6A642F scores 6.04:1 against white and 3.48:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #6A642F as a CSS color keyword?
No. #6A642F 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 13.13, which is visibly different.
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