#6C662D Color
#6C662D is rgb(108, 102, 45) in RGB, hsl(54, 41%, 30%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 6%, 58%, 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 4.36. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#6C662Drgb(108, 102, 45)hsl(54, 41%, 30%)hsv(54, 58%, 42%)cmyk(0%, 6%, 58%, 58%)oklch(50.3% 0.078 103.3)lab(42.79% -3.57 32.48)lch(42.79% 32.67 96.28)What #6C662D 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 #6C662D, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#6C662D Channel Values
How #6C662D 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 102 · B 45 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 54° · S 41% · L 30% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 54° · S 58% · V 42% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 6% · Y 58% · K 58% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.87:1 vs white · 3.58:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #6C662D 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 #6C662D
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #6C662D; 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 #6C662D
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 #6C662D 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.
#6C662D#67672D#69672D#68682D#6A672D#706161#6F6351#656565Using #6C662D in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-6c662d: #6C662D;background-color: #6C662D;colors: { 'color-6c662d': '#6C662D' }Color(red: 0.424, green: 0.400, blue: 0.176)<color name="color_6c662d">#6C662D</color>fill="#6C662D"More Yellow Colors
#6C662D sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#6C662D Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #6C662D?
#6C662D is a dark yellow — rgb(108, 102, 45) in RGB and hsl(54, 41%, 30%) 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 4.36.
What is the RGB value of #6C662D?
#6C662D is rgb(108, 102, 45) — red 108, green 102, and blue 45 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #6C662D?
#6C662D converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 6%, 58%, 58%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #6C662D be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #6C662D scores 5.87:1 against white and 3.58:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #6C662D as a CSS color keyword?
No. #6C662D 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 13.01, which is visibly different.
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