#6A6515 Color
#6A6515 is rgb(106, 101, 21) in RGB, hsl(56, 67%, 25%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 5%, 80%, 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 7.5. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#6A6515rgb(106, 101, 21)hsl(56, 67%, 25%)hsv(56, 80%, 42%)cmyk(0%, 5%, 80%, 58%)oklch(49.6% 0.097 105.7)lab(42.13% -5.11 42.34)lch(42.13% 42.65 96.89)What #6A6515 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 #6A6515, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#6A6515 Channel Values
How #6A6515 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 101 · B 21 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 56° · S 67% · L 25% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 56° · S 80% · V 42% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 5% · Y 80% · K 58% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.03:1 vs white · 3.49:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #6A6515 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 #6A6515
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #6A6515; 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 #6A6515
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 #6A6515 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.
#6A6515#666615#686615#676714#686615#6F5F5F#6D624C#636363Using #6A6515 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-6a6515: #6A6515;background-color: #6A6515;colors: { 'color-6a6515': '#6A6515' }Color(red: 0.416, green: 0.396, blue: 0.082)<color name="color_6a6515">#6A6515</color>fill="#6A6515"More Yellow Colors
#6A6515 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#6A6515 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #6A6515?
#6A6515 is a dark yellow — rgb(106, 101, 21) in RGB and hsl(56, 67%, 25%) 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 7.5.
What is the RGB value of #6A6515?
#6A6515 is rgb(106, 101, 21) — red 106, green 101, and blue 21 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #6A6515?
#6A6515 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 5%, 80%, 58%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #6A6515 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #6A6515 scores 6.03:1 against white and 3.49:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #6A6515 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #6A6515 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 16.49, which is visibly different.
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