#6E6930 Color
#6E6930 is rgb(110, 105, 48) in RGB, hsl(55, 39%, 31%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 5%, 56%, 57%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Mustard Green (#6E6E30), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.49. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#6E6930rgb(110, 105, 48)hsl(55, 39%, 31%)hsv(55, 56%, 43%)cmyk(0%, 5%, 56%, 57%)oklch(51.2% 0.078 104.2)lab(43.91% -4.08 32.24)lch(43.91% 32.50 97.22)What #6E6930 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 #6E6930, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#6E6930 Channel Values
How #6E6930 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 105 · B 48 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 55° · S 39% · L 31% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 55° · S 56% · V 43% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 5% · Y 56% · K 57% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.64:1 vs white · 3.73:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #6E6930 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 #6E6930
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #6E6930; 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 #6E6930
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 #6E6930 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.
#6E6930#6A6A30#6C6A30#6B6B30#6C6A30#736464#716654#676767Using #6E6930 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-6e6930: #6E6930;background-color: #6E6930;colors: { 'color-6e6930': '#6E6930' }Color(red: 0.431, green: 0.412, blue: 0.188)<color name="color_6e6930">#6E6930</color>fill="#6E6930"More Yellow Colors
#6E6930 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#6E6930 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #6E6930?
#6E6930 is a dark yellow — rgb(110, 105, 48) in RGB and hsl(55, 39%, 31%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Mustard Green (#6E6E30), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.49.
What is the RGB value of #6E6930?
#6E6930 is rgb(110, 105, 48) — red 110, green 105, and blue 48 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #6E6930?
#6E6930 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 5%, 56%, 57%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #6E6930 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #6E6930 scores 5.64:1 against white and 3.73:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #6E6930 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #6E6930 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 12.56, which is visibly different.
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