#6B541F Color
#6B541F is rgb(107, 84, 31) in RGB, hsl(42, 55%, 27%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 21%, 71%, 58%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Field Drab (#6C541E), indistinguishable to the eye at ΔE 0.79. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#6B541Frgb(107, 84, 31)hsl(42, 55%, 27%)hsv(42, 71%, 42%)cmyk(0%, 21%, 71%, 58%)oklch(45.9% 0.076 85.2)lab(37.32% 5.27 33.62)lch(37.32% 34.03 81.10)What #6B541F 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 #6B541F, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every yellow in the library.
#6B541F Channel Values
How #6B541F 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 84 · B 31 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 42° · S 55% · L 27% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 42° · S 71% · V 42% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 21% · Y 71% · K 58% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.21:1 vs white · 2.91:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #6B541F 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 #6B541F
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #6B541F; 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 #6B541F
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 #6B541F 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.
#6B541F#58581F#60571F#5C5C1D#63591E#6E5050#6D5141#575757Using #6B541F in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-6b541f: #6B541F;background-color: #6B541F;colors: { 'color-6b541f': '#6B541F' }Color(red: 0.420, green: 0.329, blue: 0.122)<color name="color_6b541f">#6B541F</color>fill="#6B541F"More Yellow Colors
#6B541F sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#6B541F Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #6B541F?
#6B541F is a dark yellow — rgb(107, 84, 31) in RGB and hsl(42, 55%, 27%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Field Drab (#6C541E), which is indistinguishable to the eye at a CIE76 distance of 0.79.
What is the RGB value of #6B541F?
#6B541F is rgb(107, 84, 31) — red 107, green 84, and blue 31 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #6B541F?
#6B541F converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 21%, 71%, 58%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #6B541F be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #6B541F scores 7.21:1 against white and 2.91:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #6B541F as a CSS color keyword?
No. #6B541F 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 22.49, which is visibly different.
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