#6B6C42 Color
#6B6C42 is rgb(107, 108, 66) in RGB, hsl(61, 24%, 34%) in HSL, and about cmyk(1%, 0%, 39%, 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 5.36. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#6B6C42rgb(107, 108, 66)hsl(61, 24%, 34%)hsv(61, 39%, 42%)cmyk(1%, 0%, 39%, 58%)oklch(52% 0.061 109.5)lab(44.73% -5.62 23.37)lch(44.73% 24.04 103.53)What #6B6C42 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 #6B6C42, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#6B6C42 Channel Values
How #6B6C42 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 108 · B 66 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 61° · S 24% · L 34% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 61° · S 39% · V 42% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 1% · M 0% · Y 39% · K 58% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.46:1 vs white · 3.85:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #6B6C42 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 #6B6C42
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #6B6C42; 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 #6B6C42
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 #6B6C42 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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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-6b6c42: #6B6C42;background-color: #6B6C42;colors: { 'color-6b6c42': '#6B6C42' }Color(red: 0.420, green: 0.424, blue: 0.259)<color name="color_6b6c42">#6B6C42</color>fill="#6B6C42"More Yellow Colors
#6B6C42 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#6B6C42 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #6B6C42?
#6B6C42 is a dark yellow — rgb(107, 108, 66) in RGB and hsl(61, 24%, 34%) 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 5.36.
What is the RGB value of #6B6C42?
#6B6C42 is rgb(107, 108, 66) — red 107, green 108, and blue 66 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #6B6C42?
#6B6C42 converts to approximately cmyk(1%, 0%, 39%, 58%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #6B6C42 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #6B6C42 scores 5.46:1 against white and 3.85:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #6B6C42 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #6B6C42 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 13.04, which is visibly different.
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