#6B653D Color
#6B653D is rgb(107, 101, 61) in RGB, hsl(52, 27%, 33%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 6%, 43%, 58%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Fatigue Green (#5B6238), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.55. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#6B653Drgb(107, 101, 61)hsl(52, 27%, 33%)hsv(52, 43%, 42%)cmyk(0%, 6%, 43%, 58%)oklch(50.2% 0.058 100.8)lab(42.59% -2.27 23.51)lch(42.59% 23.62 95.52)What #6B653D 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 #6B653D, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#6B653D Channel Values
How #6B653D 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 101 · B 61 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 52° · S 27% · L 33% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 52° · S 43% · V 42% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 6% · Y 43% · K 58% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.91:1 vs white · 3.55:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #6B653D 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 #6B653D
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #6B653D; 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 #6B653D
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 #6B653D 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.
#6B653D#66663D#68663D#67673D#69663D#6F6161#6D6355#646464Using #6B653D in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-6b653d: #6B653D;background-color: #6B653D;colors: { 'color-6b653d': '#6B653D' }Color(red: 0.420, green: 0.396, blue: 0.239)<color name="color_6b653d">#6B653D</color>fill="#6B653D"More Yellow Colors
#6B653D sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#6B653D Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #6B653D?
#6B653D is a dark yellow — rgb(107, 101, 61) in RGB and hsl(52, 27%, 33%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Fatigue Green (#5B6238), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.55.
What is the RGB value of #6B653D?
#6B653D is rgb(107, 101, 61) — red 107, green 101, and blue 61 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #6B653D?
#6B653D converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 6%, 43%, 58%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #6B653D be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #6B653D scores 5.91:1 against white and 3.55:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #6B653D as a CSS color keyword?
No. #6B653D 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 15.68, which is visibly different.
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