#6E5807 Color
#6E5807 is rgb(110, 88, 7) in RGB, hsl(47, 88%, 23%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 20%, 94%, 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 9.96. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#6E5807rgb(110, 88, 7)hsl(47, 88%, 23%)hsv(47, 94%, 43%)cmyk(0%, 20%, 94%, 57%)oklch(46.9% 0.093 91.3)lab(38.69% 3.71 43.94)lch(38.69% 44.10 85.18)What #6E5807 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 #6E5807, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#6E5807 Channel Values
How #6E5807 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 110 · G 88 · B 7 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 47° · S 88% · L 23% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 47° · S 94% · V 43% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 20% · Y 94% · K 57% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.86:1 vs white · 3.06:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #6E5807 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 #6E5807
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #6E5807; 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 #6E5807
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 #6E5807 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.
#6E5807#5C5C06#645B06#606002#665D04#725353#705541#5A5A5AUsing #6E5807 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-6e5807: #6E5807;background-color: #6E5807;colors: { 'color-6e5807': '#6E5807' }Color(red: 0.431, green: 0.345, blue: 0.027)<color name="color_6e5807">#6E5807</color>fill="#6E5807"More Yellow Colors
#6E5807 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#6E5807 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #6E5807?
#6E5807 is a dark yellow — rgb(110, 88, 7) in RGB and hsl(47, 88%, 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 9.96.
What is the RGB value of #6E5807?
#6E5807 is rgb(110, 88, 7) — red 110, green 88, and blue 7 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #6E5807?
#6E5807 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 20%, 94%, 57%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #6E5807 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #6E5807 scores 6.86:1 against white and 3.06:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #6E5807 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #6E5807 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 22.37, which is visibly different.
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