#6B641E Color
#6B641E is rgb(107, 100, 30) in RGB, hsl(55, 56%, 27%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 7%, 72%, 58%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Antique Bronze (#665D1E), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.06. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#6B641Ergb(107, 100, 30)hsl(55, 56%, 27%)hsv(55, 72%, 42%)cmyk(0%, 7%, 72%, 58%)oklch(49.6% 0.09 103.6)lab(41.98% -3.75 38.72)lch(41.98% 38.90 95.54)What #6B641E 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 #6B641E, 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.
#6B641E Channel Values
How #6B641E 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 100 · B 30 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 55° · S 56% · L 27% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 55° · S 72% · V 42% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 7% · Y 72% · K 58% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.06:1 vs white · 3.47:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #6B641E 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 #6B641E in the contrast checker.
Colors That Go With #6B641E
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #6B641E; 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 #6B641E
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 #6B641E.
How #6B641E 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.
#6B641E#65651E#68651E#66661D#68651E#705E5E#6E614C#626262Using #6B641E in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-6b641e: #6B641E;background-color: #6B641E;colors: { 'color-6b641e': '#6B641E' }Color(red: 0.420, green: 0.392, blue: 0.118)<color name="color_6b641e">#6B641E</color>fill="#6B641E"More Yellow Colors
#6B641E sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#6B641E Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #6B641E?
#6B641E is a dark yellow — rgb(107, 100, 30) in RGB and hsl(55, 56%, 27%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Antique Bronze (#665D1E), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.06.
What is the RGB value of #6B641E?
#6B641E is rgb(107, 100, 30) — red 107, green 100, and blue 30 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #6B641E?
#6B641E converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 7%, 72%, 58%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #6B641E be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #6B641E scores 6.06:1 against white and 3.47:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #6B641E as a CSS color keyword?
No. #6B641E 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 15.19, which is visibly different.
Open #6B641E in a Tool
Keep exploring: every yellow in the color library, the guide to shades of yellow, or the full color library.