#6E711E Color
#6E711E is rgb(110, 113, 30) in RGB, hsl(62, 58%, 28%) in HSL, and about cmyk(3%, 0%, 73%, 56%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Old Moss Green (#867E36), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.86. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#6E711Ergb(110, 113, 30)hsl(62, 58%, 28%)hsv(62, 73%, 44%)cmyk(3%, 0%, 73%, 56%)oklch(53% 0.103 111.5)lab(46.16% -9.30 42.83)lch(46.16% 43.82 102.25)What #6E711E 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 #6E711E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#6E711E Channel Values
How #6E711E 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 113 · B 30 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 62° · S 58% · L 28% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 62° · S 73% · V 44% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 3% · M 0% · Y 73% · K 56% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.19:1 vs white · 4.04:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #6E711E 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 #6E711E
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #6E711E; 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 #6E711E
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 #6E711E 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.
#6E711E#70701E#70711E#70701E#6F701E#746B6B#726D56#6D6D6DUsing #6E711E in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-6e711e: #6E711E;background-color: #6E711E;colors: { 'color-6e711e': '#6E711E' }Color(red: 0.431, green: 0.443, blue: 0.118)<color name="color_6e711e">#6E711E</color>fill="#6E711E"More Yellow Colors
#6E711E sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#6E711E Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #6E711E?
#6E711E is a dark yellow — rgb(110, 113, 30) in RGB and hsl(62, 58%, 28%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Old Moss Green (#867E36), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.86.
What is the RGB value of #6E711E?
#6E711E is rgb(110, 113, 30) — red 110, green 113, and blue 30 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #6E711E?
#6E711E converts to approximately cmyk(3%, 0%, 73%, 56%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #6E711E be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #6E711E scores 5.19:1 against white and 4.04:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #6E711E as a CSS color keyword?
No. #6E711E 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 14.49, which is visibly different.
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