#6C5723 Color
#6C5723 is rgb(108, 87, 35) in RGB, hsl(43, 51%, 28%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 19%, 68%, 58%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Field Drab (#6C541E), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.32. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#6C5723rgb(108, 87, 35)hsl(43, 51%, 28%)hsv(43, 68%, 42%)cmyk(0%, 19%, 68%, 58%)oklch(46.7% 0.075 87.1)lab(38.32% 4.23 32.72)lch(38.32% 32.99 82.64)What #6C5723 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 #6C5723, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#6C5723 Channel Values
How #6C5723 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 87 · B 35 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 43° · S 51% · L 28% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 43° · S 68% · V 42% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 19% · Y 68% · K 58% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.94:1 vs white · 3.03:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #6C5723 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 #6C5723
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #6C5723; 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 #6C5723
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 #6C5723 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.
#6C5723#5B5B23#625923#5F5F21#645C22#6F5252#6E5444#5A5A5AUsing #6C5723 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-6c5723: #6C5723;background-color: #6C5723;colors: { 'color-6c5723': '#6C5723' }Color(red: 0.424, green: 0.341, blue: 0.137)<color name="color_6c5723">#6C5723</color>fill="#6C5723"More Yellow Colors
#6C5723 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#6C5723 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #6C5723?
#6C5723 is a dark yellow — rgb(108, 87, 35) in RGB and hsl(43, 51%, 28%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Field Drab (#6C541E), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.32.
What is the RGB value of #6C5723?
#6C5723 is rgb(108, 87, 35) — red 108, green 87, and blue 35 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #6C5723?
#6C5723 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 19%, 68%, 58%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #6C5723 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #6C5723 scores 6.94:1 against white and 3.03:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #6C5723 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #6C5723 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 21.16, which is visibly different.
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