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#6E703E Color

#6E703E is rgb(110, 112, 62) in RGB, hsl(62, 29%, 34%) in HSL, and about cmyk(2%, 0%, 45%, 56%) 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 6.54. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#6E703E
HEX#6E703E
RGBrgb(110, 112, 62)
HSLhsl(62, 29%, 34%)
HSVhsv(62, 45%, 44%)
CMYKcmyk(2%, 0%, 45%, 56%)
OKLCHoklch(53.1% 0.071 110.6)
LABlab(46.15% -6.79 27.41)
LCHlch(46.15% 28.23 103.91)

What #6E703E 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 #6E703E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every yellow in the library.

#6E703E Channel Values

How #6E703E breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 110 · G 112 · B 628-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 62° · S 29% · L 34%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 62° · S 45% · V 44%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 2% · M 0% · Y 45% · K 56%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.18:1 vs white · 4.05:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #6E703E 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.

TextWhite text5.18:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text4.05:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #6E703E

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #6E703E; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #6E703E

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 #6E703E 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.

Typical#6E703E
Protanopia#70703E
Protanomaly#6F703E
Deuteranopia#6F6F3E
Deuteranomaly#6F703E
Tritanopia#736B6B
Tritanomaly#716D5C
Achromatopsia#6D6D6D

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Using #6E703E in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-6e703e: #6E703E;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #6E703E;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-6e703e': '#6E703E' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.431, green: 0.439, blue: 0.243)
Android XML<color name="color_6e703e">#6E703E</color>
SVG fillfill="#6E703E"

More Yellow Colors

#6E703E sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#6E703E Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #6E703E?

#6E703E is a dark yellow — rgb(110, 112, 62) in RGB and hsl(62, 29%, 34%) 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 6.54.

What is the RGB value of #6E703E?

#6E703E is rgb(110, 112, 62) — red 110, green 112, and blue 62 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #6E703E?

#6E703E converts to approximately cmyk(2%, 0%, 45%, 56%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #6E703E be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #6E703E scores 5.18:1 against white and 4.05:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #6E703E as a CSS color keyword?

No. #6E703E 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 10.73, which is visibly different.

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