#6B6629 Color
#6B6629 is rgb(107, 102, 41) in RGB, hsl(55, 45%, 29%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 5%, 62%, 58%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Mustard Green (#6E6E30), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.72. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#6B6629rgb(107, 102, 41)hsl(55, 45%, 29%)hsv(55, 62%, 42%)cmyk(0%, 5%, 62%, 58%)oklch(50.2% 0.082 104.6)lab(42.66% -4.28 34.31)lch(42.66% 34.58 97.12)What #6B6629 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 #6B6629, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#6B6629 Channel Values
How #6B6629 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 102 · B 41 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 55° · S 45% · L 29% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 55° · S 62% · V 42% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 5% · Y 62% · K 58% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.9:1 vs white · 3.56:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #6B6629 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 #6B6629
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #6B6629; 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 #6B6629
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 #6B6629 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.
#6B6629#676729#696729#686829#696729#706161#6E6350#646464Using #6B6629 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-6b6629: #6B6629;background-color: #6B6629;colors: { 'color-6b6629': '#6B6629' }Color(red: 0.420, green: 0.400, blue: 0.161)<color name="color_6b6629">#6B6629</color>fill="#6B6629"More Yellow Colors
#6B6629 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#6B6629 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #6B6629?
#6B6629 is a dark yellow — rgb(107, 102, 41) in RGB and hsl(55, 45%, 29%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Mustard Green (#6E6E30), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.72.
What is the RGB value of #6B6629?
#6B6629 is rgb(107, 102, 41) — red 107, green 102, and blue 41 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #6B6629?
#6B6629 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 5%, 62%, 58%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #6B6629 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #6B6629 scores 5.9:1 against white and 3.56:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #6B6629 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #6B6629 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 12.76, which is visibly different.
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