#6A6520 Color
#6A6520 is rgb(106, 101, 32) in RGB, hsl(56, 54%, 27%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 5%, 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 4.23. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#6A6520rgb(106, 101, 32)hsl(56, 54%, 27%)hsv(56, 70%, 42%)cmyk(0%, 5%, 70%, 58%)oklch(49.7% 0.089 105.2)lab(42.19% -4.68 38.02)lch(42.19% 38.30 97.02)What #6A6520 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 #6A6520, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#6A6520 Channel Values
How #6A6520 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 32 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 56° · S 54% · L 27% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 56° · S 70% · V 42% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 5% · Y 70% · K 58% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.01:1 vs white · 3.5:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #6A6520 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 #6A6520
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #6A6520; 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 #6A6520
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 #6A6520 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.
#6A6520#666620#686620#67671F#686620#6F5F5F#6D624D#636363Using #6A6520 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-6a6520: #6A6520;background-color: #6A6520;colors: { 'color-6a6520': '#6A6520' }Color(red: 0.416, green: 0.396, blue: 0.125)<color name="color_6a6520">#6A6520</color>fill="#6A6520"More Yellow Colors
#6A6520 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#6A6520 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #6A6520?
#6A6520 is a dark yellow — rgb(106, 101, 32) in RGB and hsl(56, 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 4.23.
What is the RGB value of #6A6520?
#6A6520 is rgb(106, 101, 32) — red 106, green 101, and blue 32 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #6A6520?
#6A6520 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 5%, 70%, 58%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #6A6520 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #6A6520 scores 6.01:1 against white and 3.5:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #6A6520 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #6A6520 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 14.02, which is visibly different.
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