#6D643C Color
#6D643C is rgb(109, 100, 60) in RGB, hsl(49, 29%, 33%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 8%, 45%, 57%) 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 7.86. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#6D643Crgb(109, 100, 60)hsl(49, 29%, 33%)hsv(49, 45%, 43%)cmyk(0%, 8%, 45%, 57%)oklch(50.2% 0.059 97)lab(42.48% -0.90 24.00)lch(42.48% 24.02 92.14)What #6D643C 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 #6D643C, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#6D643C Channel Values
How #6D643C 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 100 · B 60 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 49° · S 29% · L 33% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 49° · S 45% · V 43% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 8% · Y 45% · K 57% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.93:1 vs white · 3.54:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #6D643C 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 #6D643C
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #6D643C; 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 #6D643C
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 #6D643C 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.
#6D643C#66663C#69653C#67673C#69663C#706060#6F6254#646464Using #6D643C in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-6d643c: #6D643C;background-color: #6D643C;colors: { 'color-6d643c': '#6D643C' }Color(red: 0.427, green: 0.392, blue: 0.235)<color name="color_6d643c">#6D643C</color>fill="#6D643C"More Yellow Colors
#6D643C sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#6D643C Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #6D643C?
#6D643C is a dark yellow — rgb(109, 100, 60) in RGB and hsl(49, 29%, 33%) 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 7.86.
What is the RGB value of #6D643C?
#6D643C is rgb(109, 100, 60) — red 109, green 100, and blue 60 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #6D643C?
#6D643C converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 8%, 45%, 57%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #6D643C be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #6D643C scores 5.93:1 against white and 3.54:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #6D643C as a CSS color keyword?
No. #6D643C 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 16.74, which is visibly different.
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