#6D5608 Color
#6D5608 is rgb(109, 86, 8) in RGB, hsl(46, 86%, 23%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 21%, 93%, 57%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Field Drab (#6C541E), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.95. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#6D5608rgb(109, 86, 8)hsl(46, 86%, 23%)hsv(46, 93%, 43%)cmyk(0%, 21%, 93%, 57%)oklch(46.4% 0.092 89.9)lab(38.00% 4.38 43.10)lch(38.00% 43.32 84.20)What #6D5608 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 #6D5608, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#6D5608 Channel Values
How #6D5608 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 109 · G 86 · B 8 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 46° · S 86% · L 23% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 46° · S 93% · V 43% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 21% · Y 93% · K 57% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.04:1 vs white · 2.98:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #6D5608 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 #6D5608
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #6D5608; 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 #6D5608
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 #6D5608 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.
#6D5608#5A5A07#625907#5E5E03#655B05#715151#6F533F#595959Using #6D5608 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-6d5608: #6D5608;background-color: #6D5608;colors: { 'color-6d5608': '#6D5608' }Color(red: 0.427, green: 0.337, blue: 0.031)<color name="color_6d5608">#6D5608</color>fill="#6D5608"More Yellow Colors
#6D5608 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#6D5608 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #6D5608?
#6D5608 is a dark yellow — rgb(109, 86, 8) in RGB and hsl(46, 86%, 23%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Field Drab (#6C541E), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.95.
What is the RGB value of #6D5608?
#6D5608 is rgb(109, 86, 8) — red 109, green 86, and blue 8 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #6D5608?
#6D5608 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 21%, 93%, 57%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #6D5608 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #6D5608 scores 7.04:1 against white and 2.98:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #6D5608 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #6D5608 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 23.63, which is visibly different.
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