#6D7222 Color
#6D7222 is rgb(109, 114, 34) in RGB, hsl(64, 54%, 29%) in HSL, and about cmyk(4%, 0%, 70%, 55%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Mustard Green (#6E6E30), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.27. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#6D7222rgb(109, 114, 34)hsl(64, 54%, 29%)hsv(64, 70%, 45%)cmyk(4%, 0%, 70%, 55%)oklch(53.2% 0.102 112.8)lab(46.40% -10.10 41.40)lch(46.40% 42.62 103.71)What #6D7222 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 #6D7222, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#6D7222 Channel Values
How #6D7222 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 114 · B 34 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 64° · S 54% · L 29% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 64° · S 70% · V 45% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 4% · M 0% · Y 70% · K 55% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.15:1 vs white · 4.08:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #6D7222 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 #6D7222
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #6D7222; 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 #6D7222
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 #6D7222 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.
#6D7222#717122#707222#707023#6F7122#736C6C#716E57#6D6D6DUsing #6D7222 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-6d7222: #6D7222;background-color: #6D7222;colors: { 'color-6d7222': '#6D7222' }Color(red: 0.427, green: 0.447, blue: 0.133)<color name="color_6d7222">#6D7222</color>fill="#6D7222"More Yellow Colors
#6D7222 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#6D7222 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #6D7222?
#6D7222 is a dark yellow — rgb(109, 114, 34) in RGB and hsl(64, 54%, 29%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Mustard Green (#6E6E30), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.27.
What is the RGB value of #6D7222?
#6D7222 is rgb(109, 114, 34) — red 109, green 114, and blue 34 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #6D7222?
#6D7222 converts to approximately cmyk(4%, 0%, 70%, 55%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #6D7222 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #6D7222 scores 5.15:1 against white and 4.08:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #6D7222 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #6D7222 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 13.37, which is visibly different.
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