#6E7010 Color
#6E7010 is rgb(110, 112, 16) in RGB, hsl(61, 75%, 25%) in HSL, and about cmyk(2%, 0%, 86%, 56%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Olive (#808000), visibly different at ΔE 10.92. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#6E7010rgb(110, 112, 16)hsl(61, 75%, 25%)hsv(61, 86%, 44%)cmyk(2%, 0%, 86%, 56%)oklch(52.6% 0.11 110.9)lab(45.79% -9.22 47.15)lch(45.79% 48.05 101.07)What #6E7010 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 #6E7010, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#6E7010 Channel Values
How #6E7010 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 112 · B 16 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 61° · S 75% · L 25% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 61° · S 86% · V 44% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 2% · M 0% · Y 86% · K 56% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.27:1 vs white · 3.99:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #6E7010 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 #6E7010
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #6E7010; 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 #6E7010
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 #6E7010 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.
#6E7010#707010#6F7010#6F6F10#6F7010#746969#726C53#6C6C6CUsing #6E7010 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-6e7010: #6E7010;background-color: #6E7010;colors: { 'color-6e7010': '#6E7010' }Color(red: 0.431, green: 0.439, blue: 0.063)<color name="color_6e7010">#6E7010</color>fill="#6E7010"More Yellow Colors
#6E7010 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#6E7010 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #6E7010?
#6E7010 is a dark yellow — rgb(110, 112, 16) in RGB and hsl(61, 75%, 25%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Olive (#808000), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.92.
What is the RGB value of #6E7010?
#6E7010 is rgb(110, 112, 16) — red 110, green 112, and blue 16 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #6E7010?
#6E7010 converts to approximately cmyk(2%, 0%, 86%, 56%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #6E7010 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #6E7010 scores 5.27:1 against white and 3.99:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #6E7010 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #6E7010 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 10.92, which is visibly different.
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