#6C6433 Color
#6C6433 is rgb(108, 100, 51) in RGB, hsl(52, 36%, 31%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 7%, 53%, 58%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Mustard Green (#6E6E30), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.68. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#6C6433rgb(108, 100, 51)hsl(52, 36%, 31%)hsv(52, 53%, 42%)cmyk(0%, 7%, 53%, 58%)oklch(49.9% 0.069 100.2)lab(42.27% -2.07 28.71)lch(42.27% 28.78 94.12)What #6C6433 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 #6C6433, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#6C6433 Channel Values
How #6C6433 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 100 · B 51 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 52° · S 36% · L 31% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 52° · S 53% · V 42% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 7% · Y 53% · K 58% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.99:1 vs white · 3.51:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #6C6433 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 #6C6433
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #6C6433; 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 #6C6433
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 #6C6433 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.
#6C6433#656533#686533#676732#696633#705F5F#6E6151#636363Using #6C6433 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-6c6433: #6C6433;background-color: #6C6433;colors: { 'color-6c6433': '#6C6433' }Color(red: 0.424, green: 0.392, blue: 0.200)<color name="color_6c6433">#6C6433</color>fill="#6C6433"More Yellow Colors
#6C6433 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#6C6433 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #6C6433?
#6C6433 is a dark yellow — rgb(108, 100, 51) in RGB and hsl(52, 36%, 31%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Mustard Green (#6E6E30), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.68.
What is the RGB value of #6C6433?
#6C6433 is rgb(108, 100, 51) — red 108, green 100, and blue 51 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #6C6433?
#6C6433 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 7%, 53%, 58%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #6C6433 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #6C6433 scores 5.99:1 against white and 3.51:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #6C6433 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #6C6433 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 14.42, which is visibly different.
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