#6A712D Color
#6A712D is rgb(106, 113, 45) in RGB, hsl(66, 43%, 31%) in HSL, and about cmyk(6%, 0%, 60%, 56%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Mustard Green (#6E6E30), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.1. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#6A712Drgb(106, 113, 45)hsl(66, 43%, 31%)hsv(66, 60%, 44%)cmyk(6%, 0%, 60%, 56%)oklch(52.8% 0.092 114.5)lab(45.91% -10.35 35.83)lch(45.91% 37.30 106.11)What #6A712D 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 #6A712D, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#6A712D Channel Values
How #6A712D 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 113 · B 45 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 66° · S 43% · L 31% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 66° · S 60% · V 44% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 6% · M 0% · Y 60% · K 56% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.23:1 vs white · 4.01:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #6A712D 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 #6A712D
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #6A712D; 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 #6A712D
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 #6A712D 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.
#6A712D#70702D#6E702D#6F6F2E#6D702D#706B6B#6E6E59#6C6C6CUsing #6A712D in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-6a712d: #6A712D;background-color: #6A712D;colors: { 'color-6a712d': '#6A712D' }Color(red: 0.416, green: 0.443, blue: 0.176)<color name="color_6a712d">#6A712D</color>fill="#6A712D"More Green Colors
#6A712D sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#6A712D Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #6A712D?
#6A712D is a dark green — rgb(106, 113, 45) in RGB and hsl(66, 43%, 31%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Mustard Green (#6E6E30), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.1.
What is the RGB value of #6A712D?
#6A712D is rgb(106, 113, 45) — red 106, green 113, and blue 45 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #6A712D?
#6A712D converts to approximately cmyk(6%, 0%, 60%, 56%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #6A712D be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #6A712D scores 5.23:1 against white and 4.01:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #6A712D as a CSS color keyword?
No. #6A712D 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 8.92, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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