#6B6B33 Color
#6B6B33 is rgb(107, 107, 51) in RGB, hsl(60, 35%, 31%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 0%, 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 3.17. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#6B6B33rgb(107, 107, 51)hsl(60, 35%, 31%)hsv(60, 52%, 42%)cmyk(0%, 0%, 52%, 58%)oklch(51.5% 0.078 108.8)lab(44.25% -6.33 30.98)lch(44.25% 31.62 101.55)What #6B6B33 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 #6B6B33, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#6B6B33 Channel Values
How #6B6B33 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 107 · B 51 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 60° · S 35% · L 31% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 60° · S 52% · V 42% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 0% · Y 52% · K 58% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.56:1 vs white · 3.78:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #6B6B33 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 #6B6B33
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #6B6B33; 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 #6B6B33
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 #6B6B33 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.
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--color-6b6b33: #6B6B33;background-color: #6B6B33;colors: { 'color-6b6b33': '#6B6B33' }Color(red: 0.420, green: 0.420, blue: 0.200)<color name="color_6b6b33">#6B6B33</color>fill="#6B6B33"More Yellow Colors
#6B6B33 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#6B6B33 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #6B6B33?
#6B6B33 is a dark yellow — rgb(107, 107, 51) in RGB and hsl(60, 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 3.17.
What is the RGB value of #6B6B33?
#6B6B33 is rgb(107, 107, 51) — red 107, green 107, and blue 51 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #6B6B33?
#6B6B33 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 0%, 52%, 58%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #6B6B33 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #6B6B33 scores 5.56:1 against white and 3.78:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #6B6B33 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #6B6B33 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 10.27, which is visibly different.
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