#6A7204 Color
#6A7204 is rgb(106, 114, 4) in RGB, hsl(64, 93%, 23%) in HSL, and about cmyk(7%, 0%, 96%, 55%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Olive (#808000), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.2. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#6A7204rgb(106, 114, 4)hsl(64, 93%, 23%)hsv(64, 96%, 45%)cmyk(7%, 0%, 96%, 55%)oklch(52.7% 0.118 114.6)lab(46.01% -12.35 49.81)lch(46.01% 51.32 103.92)What #6A7204 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 #6A7204, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#6A7204 Channel Values
How #6A7204 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 114 · B 4 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 64° · S 93% · L 23% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 64° · S 96% · V 45% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 7% · M 0% · Y 96% · K 55% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.22:1 vs white · 4.02:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #6A7204 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 #6A7204
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #6A7204; 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 #6A7204
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 #6A7204 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.
#6A7204#717104#6E7104#6F6F06#6D7005#716B6B#6E6E54#6C6C6CUsing #6A7204 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-6a7204: #6A7204;background-color: #6A7204;colors: { 'color-6a7204': '#6A7204' }Color(red: 0.416, green: 0.447, blue: 0.016)<color name="color_6a7204">#6A7204</color>fill="#6A7204"More Yellow Colors
#6A7204 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#6A7204 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #6A7204?
#6A7204 is a dark yellow — rgb(106, 114, 4) in RGB and hsl(64, 93%, 23%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Olive (#808000), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.2.
What is the RGB value of #6A7204?
#6A7204 is rgb(106, 114, 4) — red 106, green 114, and blue 4 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #6A7204?
#6A7204 converts to approximately cmyk(7%, 0%, 96%, 55%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #6A7204 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #6A7204 scores 5.22:1 against white and 4.02:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #6A7204 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #6A7204 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 olive (#808000) at a CIE76 distance of 9.2, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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