#6B5606 Color
#6B5606 is rgb(107, 86, 6) in RGB, hsl(48, 89%, 22%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 20%, 94%, 58%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Field Drab (#6C541E), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.39. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#6B5606rgb(107, 86, 6)hsl(48, 89%, 22%)hsv(48, 94%, 42%)cmyk(0%, 20%, 94%, 58%)oklch(46.1% 0.092 91.8)lab(37.76% 3.36 43.36)lch(37.76% 43.49 85.57)What #6B5606 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 #6B5606, 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.
#6B5606 Channel Values
How #6B5606 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 86 · B 6 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 48° · S 89% · L 22% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 48° · S 94% · V 42% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 20% · Y 94% · K 58% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.1:1 vs white · 2.96:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #6B5606 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.
Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #6B5606 in the contrast checker.
Colors That Go With #6B5606
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #6B5606; 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 #6B5606
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.
Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #6B5606.
How #6B5606 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.
#6B5606#5A5A05#615806#5E5E01#635B03#6F5151#6D533F#585858Using #6B5606 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-6b5606: #6B5606;background-color: #6B5606;colors: { 'color-6b5606': '#6B5606' }Color(red: 0.420, green: 0.337, blue: 0.024)<color name="color_6b5606">#6B5606</color>fill="#6B5606"More Yellow Colors
#6B5606 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#6B5606 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #6B5606?
#6B5606 is a dark yellow — rgb(107, 86, 6) in RGB and hsl(48, 89%, 22%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Field Drab (#6C541E), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.39.
What is the RGB value of #6B5606?
#6B5606 is rgb(107, 86, 6) — red 107, green 86, and blue 6 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #6B5606?
#6B5606 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 20%, 94%, 58%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #6B5606 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #6B5606 scores 7.1:1 against white and 2.96:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #6B5606 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #6B5606 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 23.06, which is visibly different.
Open #6B5606 in a Tool
Keep exploring: every yellow in the color library, the guide to shades of yellow, or the full color library.