#6B5929 Color
#6B5929 is rgb(107, 89, 41) in RGB, hsl(44, 45%, 29%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 17%, 62%, 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 5.17. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#6B5929rgb(107, 89, 41)hsl(44, 45%, 29%)hsv(44, 62%, 42%)cmyk(0%, 17%, 62%, 58%)oklch(47.1% 0.07 89)lab(38.84% 2.95 30.13)lch(38.84% 30.27 84.41)What #6B5929 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 #6B5929, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#6B5929 Channel Values
How #6B5929 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 89 · B 41 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 44° · S 45% · L 29% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 44° · S 62% · V 42% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 17% · Y 62% · K 58% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.8:1 vs white · 3.09:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #6B5929 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 #6B5929
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #6B5929; 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 #6B5929
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 #6B5929 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.
#6B5929#5C5C29#635B29#5F5F28#645D28#6E5555#6D5647#5B5B5BUsing #6B5929 in Code
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--color-6b5929: #6B5929;background-color: #6B5929;colors: { 'color-6b5929': '#6B5929' }Color(red: 0.420, green: 0.349, blue: 0.161)<color name="color_6b5929">#6B5929</color>fill="#6B5929"More Yellow Colors
#6B5929 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#6B5929 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #6B5929?
#6B5929 is a dark yellow — rgb(107, 89, 41) in RGB and hsl(44, 45%, 29%) 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 5.17.
What is the RGB value of #6B5929?
#6B5929 is rgb(107, 89, 41) — red 107, green 89, and blue 41 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #6B5929?
#6B5929 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 17%, 62%, 58%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #6B5929 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #6B5929 scores 6.8:1 against white and 3.09:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #6B5929 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #6B5929 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 19.67, which is visibly different.
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