#6C6F52 Color
#6C6F52 is rgb(108, 111, 82) in RGB, hsl(66, 15%, 38%) in HSL, and about cmyk(3%, 0%, 26%, 56%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Fatigue Green (#5B6238), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.72. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#6C6F52rgb(108, 111, 82)hsl(66, 15%, 38%)hsv(66, 26%, 44%)cmyk(3%, 0%, 26%, 56%)oklch(53.1% 0.043 112.7)lab(45.97% -5.13 15.82)lch(45.97% 16.63 107.96)What #6C6F52 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 #6C6F52, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#6C6F52 Channel Values
How #6C6F52 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 111 · B 82 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 66° · S 15% · L 38% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 66° · S 26% · V 44% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 3% · M 0% · Y 26% · K 56% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.21:1 vs white · 4.03:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #6C6F52 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 #6C6F52
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #6C6F52; 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 #6C6F52
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 #6C6F52 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.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-6c6f52: #6C6F52;background-color: #6C6F52;colors: { 'color-6c6f52': '#6C6F52' }Color(red: 0.424, green: 0.435, blue: 0.322)<color name="color_6c6f52">#6C6F52</color>fill="#6C6F52"More Green Colors
#6C6F52 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#6C6F52 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #6C6F52?
#6C6F52 is a dark green — rgb(108, 111, 82) in RGB and hsl(66, 15%, 38%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Fatigue Green (#5B6238), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.72.
What is the RGB value of #6C6F52?
#6C6F52 is rgb(108, 111, 82) — red 108, green 111, and blue 82 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #6C6F52?
#6C6F52 converts to approximately cmyk(3%, 0%, 26%, 56%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #6C6F52 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #6C6F52 scores 5.21:1 against white and 4.03:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #6C6F52 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #6C6F52 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 dimgray (#696969) at a CIE76 distance of 16.7, which is visibly different.
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