#6B6833 Color
#6B6833 is rgb(107, 104, 51) in RGB, hsl(57, 35%, 31%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 3%, 52%, 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 4.91. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#6B6833rgb(107, 104, 51)hsl(57, 35%, 31%)hsv(57, 52%, 42%)cmyk(0%, 3%, 52%, 58%)oklch(50.8% 0.074 105.8)lab(43.35% -4.71 29.94)lch(43.35% 30.31 98.95)What #6B6833 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 #6B6833, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#6B6833 Channel Values
How #6B6833 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 104 · B 51 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 57° · S 35% · L 31% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 57° · S 52% · V 42% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 3% · Y 52% · K 58% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.75:1 vs white · 3.65:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #6B6833 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 #6B6833
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #6B6833; 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 #6B6833
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 #6B6833 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.
#6B6833#696933#6A6833#696933#6A6933#6F6363#6E6554#666666Using #6B6833 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-6b6833: #6B6833;background-color: #6B6833;colors: { 'color-6b6833': '#6B6833' }Color(red: 0.420, green: 0.408, blue: 0.200)<color name="color_6b6833">#6B6833</color>fill="#6B6833"More Yellow Colors
#6B6833 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#6B6833 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #6B6833?
#6B6833 is a dark yellow — rgb(107, 104, 51) in RGB and hsl(57, 35%, 31%) 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 4.91.
What is the RGB value of #6B6833?
#6B6833 is rgb(107, 104, 51) — red 107, green 104, and blue 51 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #6B6833?
#6B6833 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 3%, 52%, 58%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #6B6833 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #6B6833 scores 5.75:1 against white and 3.65:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #6B6833 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #6B6833 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 11.73, which is visibly different.
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