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#6B680F Color

#6B680F is rgb(107, 104, 15) in RGB, hsl(58, 75%, 24%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 3%, 86%, 58%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Spanish Bister(spanish Bistre) (#807532), visibly different at ΔE 10.51. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#6B680F
HEX#6B680F
RGBrgb(107, 104, 15)
HSLhsl(58, 75%, 24%)
HSVhsv(58, 86%, 42%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 3%, 86%, 58%)
OKLCHoklch(50.4% 0.103 107.5)
LABlab(43.10% -6.42 45.10)
LCHlch(43.10% 45.55 98.11)

What #6B680F 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 #6B680F, 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.

#6B680F Channel Values

How #6B680F breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 107 · G 104 · B 158-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 58° · S 75% · L 24%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 58° · S 86% · V 42%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 3% · Y 86% · K 58%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.81:1 vs white · 3.61:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #6B680F 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.

TextWhite text5.81:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.61:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #6B680F

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #6B680F; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #6B680F

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 #6B680F 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.

Typical#6B680F
Protanopia#69690F
Protanomaly#6A680F
Deuteranopia#69690E
Deuteranomaly#6A690F
Tritanopia#716262
Tritanomaly#6E644D
Achromatopsia#656565

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Using #6B680F in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-6b680f: #6B680F;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #6B680F;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-6b680f': '#6B680F' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.420, green: 0.408, blue: 0.059)
Android XML<color name="color_6b680f">#6B680F</color>
SVG fillfill="#6B680F"

More Yellow Colors

#6B680F sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#6B680F Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #6B680F?

#6B680F is a dark yellow — rgb(107, 104, 15) in RGB and hsl(58, 75%, 24%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Spanish Bister(spanish Bistre) (#807532), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.51.

What is the RGB value of #6B680F?

#6B680F is rgb(107, 104, 15) — red 107, green 104, and blue 15 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #6B680F?

#6B680F converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 3%, 86%, 58%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #6B680F be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #6B680F scores 5.81:1 against white and 3.61:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #6B680F as a CSS color keyword?

No. #6B680F 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 olive (#808000) at a CIE76 distance of 14.51, which is visibly different.

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