Field Drab (#6C541E)

The hex code for Field Drab is #6C541E. It is rgb(108, 84, 30) in RGB, hsl(42, 57%, 27%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 22%, 72%, 58%) in CMYK — a dark yellow. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#6C541E

HEX#6C541E

RGBrgb(108, 84, 30)

HSLhsl(42, 57%, 27%)

HSVhsv(42, 72%, 42%)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 22%, 72%, 58%)

OKLCHoklch(46% 0.077 84.5)

LABlab(37.43% 5.70 34.27)

LCHlch(37.43% 34.74 80.55)

Colors Closest to Field Drab

Field Drab is a registered color name. These are the named colors nearest to it, measured as CIE76 distance in CIELAB — a perceptual scale, so the ordering matches what the eye sees rather than how close the raw RGB numbers happen to sit.

Antique Bronze#665D1EΔE 8.39 Violin Brown#674403ΔE 9.95 Pullman Brown(ups Brown)#644117ΔE 9.96 Pineapple#563C0DΔE 10.43 Coyote Brown#81613CΔE 11.09 Dark Brown#654321ΔE 11.7

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every yellow in the library.

#6C541E Channel Values

How Field Drab 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 108 · G 84 · B 30	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 42° · S 57% · L 27%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 42° · S 72% · V 42%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 0% · M 22% · Y 72% · K 58%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	7.18:1 vs white · 2.92:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a Field Drab 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 text7.18:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

TextBlack text2.92:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

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Colors That Go With Field Drab

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

Base

Complementary

Analogous

Analogous

Triadic

Triadic

Split comp.

Split comp.

Tints & Shades of Field Drab

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.

Tints

Shades

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How Field Drab 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#6C541E

Protanopia#59591E

Protanomaly#61571E

Deuteranopia#5D5D1B

Deuteranomaly#63591D

Tritanopia#6F4F4F

Tritanomaly#6E5141

Achromatopsia#575757

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Using #6C541E in Code

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

CSS custom property--field-drab: #6C541E;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #6C541E;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'field-drab': '#6C541E' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.424, green: 0.329, blue: 0.118)

Android XML<color name="field_drab">#6C541E</color>

SVG fillfill="#6C541E"

More Yellow Colors

Field Drab sits in the yellowfamily. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

6c630e 666633 6e6e30 666600 6f5106 665d1e 6f6716 664d0f 707000 624a0f 737321 616100 998200 bdb76b d3d364 e5dc7b efd595 f5e050 faf6d6 fdfdf1 ffdb00 fff8dc ffff5c 2c2207

#6C541E Frequently Asked Questions

What is the hex code for Field Drab?

The hex code for Field Drab is #6C541E. That is rgb(108, 84, 30) in RGB, hsl(42, 57%, 27%) in HSL, and approximately cmyk(0%, 22%, 72%, 58%) in CMYK.

What is the RGB value of #6C541E?

#6C541E is rgb(108, 84, 30) — red 108, green 84, and blue 30 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #6C541E?

#6C541E converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 22%, 72%, 58%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #6C541E be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #6C541E scores 7.18:1 against white and 2.92:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #6C541E as a CSS color keyword?

No. #6C541E 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 22.99, which is visibly different.

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