#6B6452 Color
#6B6452 is rgb(107, 100, 82) in RGB, hsl(43, 13%, 37%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 7%, 23%, 58%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Zinc Gray (#655B55), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.6. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#6B6452rgb(107, 100, 82)hsl(43, 13%, 37%)hsv(43, 23%, 42%)cmyk(0%, 7%, 23%, 58%)oklch(50.4% 0.029 89.3)lab(42.64% 0.47 11.31)lch(42.64% 11.32 87.62)What #6B6452 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 #6B6452, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#6B6452 Channel Values
How #6B6452 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 82 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 43° · S 13% · L 37% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 43° · S 23% · V 42% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 7% · Y 23% · K 58% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.88:1 vs white · 3.57:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #6B6452 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 #6B6452
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #6B6452; 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 #6B6452
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 #6B6452 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.
#6B6452#656552#686552#666652#686552#6D6262#6C635C#646464Using #6B6452 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-6b6452: #6B6452;background-color: #6B6452;colors: { 'color-6b6452': '#6B6452' }Color(red: 0.420, green: 0.392, blue: 0.322)<color name="color_6b6452">#6B6452</color>fill="#6B6452"More Yellow Colors
#6B6452 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#6B6452 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #6B6452?
#6B6452 is a dark yellow — rgb(107, 100, 82) in RGB and hsl(43, 13%, 37%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Zinc Gray (#655B55), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.6.
What is the RGB value of #6B6452?
#6B6452 is rgb(107, 100, 82) — red 107, green 100, and blue 82 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #6B6452?
#6B6452 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 7%, 23%, 58%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #6B6452 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #6B6452 scores 5.88:1 against white and 3.57:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #6B6452 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #6B6452 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 dimgray (#696969) at a CIE76 distance of 11.46, which is visibly different.
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