#6B4F00 Color
#6B4F00 is rgb(107, 79, 0) in RGB, hsl(44, 100%, 21%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 26%, 100%, 58%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Violin Brown (#674403), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.82. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#6B4F00rgb(107, 79, 0)hsl(44, 100%, 21%)hsv(44, 100%, 42%)cmyk(0%, 26%, 100%, 58%)oklch(44.5% 0.091 85)lab(35.75% 7.26 43.84)lch(35.75% 44.43 80.60)What #6B4F00 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 #6B4F00, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#6B4F00 Channel Values
How #6B4F00 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 107 · G 79 · B 0 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 44° · S 100% · L 21% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 44° · S 100% · V 42% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 26% · Y 100% · K 58% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.65:1 vs white · 2.74:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #6B4F00 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 #6B4F00
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #6B4F00; 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 #6B4F00
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 #6B4F00 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.
#6B4F00#555500#5E5200#595900#615500#6E4A4A#6D4C39#535353Using #6B4F00 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-6b4f00: #6B4F00;background-color: #6B4F00;colors: { 'color-6b4f00': '#6B4F00' }Color(red: 0.420, green: 0.310, blue: 0.000)<color name="color_6b4f00">#6B4F00</color>fill="#6B4F00"More Yellow Colors
#6B4F00 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#6B4F00 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #6B4F00?
#6B4F00 is a dark yellow — rgb(107, 79, 0) in RGB and hsl(44, 100%, 21%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Violin Brown (#674403), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.82.
What is the RGB value of #6B4F00?
#6B4F00 is rgb(107, 79, 0) — red 107, green 79, and blue 0 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #6B4F00?
#6B4F00 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 26%, 100%, 58%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #6B4F00 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #6B4F00 scores 7.65:1 against white and 2.74:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #6B4F00 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #6B4F00 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 saddlebrown (#8B4513) at a CIE76 distance of 21.05, which is visibly different.
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