#6B571A Color
#6B571A is rgb(107, 87, 26) in RGB, hsl(45, 61%, 26%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 19%, 76%, 58%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Field Drab (#6C541E), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.52. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#6B571Argb(107, 87, 26)hsl(45, 61%, 26%)hsv(45, 76%, 42%)cmyk(0%, 19%, 76%, 58%)oklch(46.5% 0.082 90.3)lab(38.14% 3.34 36.77)lch(38.14% 36.92 84.81)What #6B571A 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 #6B571A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#6B571A Channel Values
How #6B571A 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 87 · B 26 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 45° · S 61% · L 26% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 45° · S 76% · V 42% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 19% · Y 76% · K 58% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.99:1 vs white · 3:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #6B571A 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 #6B571A
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #6B571A; 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 #6B571A
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 #6B571A 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.
#6B571A#5B5B1A#62591A#5E5E18#645B19#6F5252#6D5442#595959Using #6B571A in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-6b571a: #6B571A;background-color: #6B571A;colors: { 'color-6b571a': '#6B571A' }Color(red: 0.420, green: 0.341, blue: 0.102)<color name="color_6b571a">#6B571A</color>fill="#6B571A"More Yellow Colors
#6B571A sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#6B571A Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #6B571A?
#6B571A is a dark yellow — rgb(107, 87, 26) in RGB and hsl(45, 61%, 26%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Field Drab (#6C541E), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.52.
What is the RGB value of #6B571A?
#6B571A is rgb(107, 87, 26) — red 107, green 87, and blue 26 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #6B571A?
#6B571A converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 19%, 76%, 58%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #6B571A be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #6B571A scores 6.99:1 against white and 3:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #6B571A as a CSS color keyword?
No. #6B571A 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 21.19, which is visibly different.
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