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#6C6904 Color

#6C6904 is rgb(108, 105, 4) in RGB, hsl(58, 93%, 22%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 3%, 96%, 58%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Olive (#808000), visibly different at ΔE 12.1. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#6C6904
HEX#6C6904
RGBrgb(108, 105, 4)
HSLhsl(58, 93%, 22%)
HSVhsv(58, 96%, 42%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 3%, 96%, 58%)
OKLCHoklch(50.7% 0.108 107.7)
LABlab(43.46% -6.70 48.05)
LCHlch(43.46% 48.52 97.94)

What #6C6904 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 #6C6904, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

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

#6C6904 Channel Values

How #6C6904 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 108 · G 105 · B 48-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 58° · S 93% · L 22%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 58° · S 96% · V 42%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 3% · Y 96% · K 58%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.74:1 vs white · 3.66:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #6C6904 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 text5.74:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.66:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #6C6904

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #6C6904; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #6C6904

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 #6C6904 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#6C6904
Protanopia#6A6A04
Protanomaly#6B6904
Deuteranopia#6A6A03
Deuteranomaly#6B6A04
Tritanopia#726363
Tritanomaly#70654D
Achromatopsia#666666

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Using #6C6904 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-6c6904: #6C6904;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #6C6904;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-6c6904': '#6C6904' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.424, green: 0.412, blue: 0.016)
Android XML<color name="color_6c6904">#6C6904</color>
SVG fillfill="#6C6904"

More Yellow Colors

#6C6904 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#6C6904 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #6C6904?

#6C6904 is a dark yellow — rgb(108, 105, 4) in RGB and hsl(58, 93%, 22%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Olive (#808000), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 12.1.

What is the RGB value of #6C6904?

#6C6904 is rgb(108, 105, 4) — red 108, green 105, and blue 4 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #6C6904?

#6C6904 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 3%, 96%, 58%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #6C6904 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #6C6904 scores 5.74:1 against white and 3.66:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #6C6904 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #6C6904 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 olive (#808000) at a CIE76 distance of 12.1, which is visibly different.

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