#6E6430 Color
#6E6430 is rgb(110, 100, 48) in RGB, hsl(50, 39%, 31%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 9%, 56%, 57%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Antique Bronze (#665D1E), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.27. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#6E6430rgb(110, 100, 48)hsl(50, 39%, 31%)hsv(50, 56%, 43%)cmyk(0%, 9%, 56%, 57%)oklch(50.1% 0.073 98.6)lab(42.44% -1.35 30.57)lch(42.44% 30.60 92.53)What #6E6430 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 #6E6430, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#6E6430 Channel Values
How #6E6430 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 100 · B 48 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 50° · S 39% · L 31% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 50° · S 56% · V 43% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 9% · Y 56% · K 57% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.95:1 vs white · 3.53:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #6E6430 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 #6E6430
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #6E6430; 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 #6E6430
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 #6E6430 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.
#6E6430#666630#696530#67672F#6A6630#725F5F#706150#646464Using #6E6430 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-6e6430: #6E6430;background-color: #6E6430;colors: { 'color-6e6430': '#6E6430' }Color(red: 0.431, green: 0.392, blue: 0.188)<color name="color_6e6430">#6E6430</color>fill="#6E6430"More Yellow Colors
#6E6430 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#6E6430 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #6E6430?
#6E6430 is a dark yellow — rgb(110, 100, 48) in RGB and hsl(50, 39%, 31%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Antique Bronze (#665D1E), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.27.
What is the RGB value of #6E6430?
#6E6430 is rgb(110, 100, 48) — red 110, green 100, and blue 48 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #6E6430?
#6E6430 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 9%, 56%, 57%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #6E6430 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #6E6430 scores 5.95:1 against white and 3.53:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #6E6430 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #6E6430 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 15.05, which is visibly different.
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