#6F652A Color
#6F652A is rgb(111, 101, 42) in RGB, hsl(51, 45%, 30%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 9%, 62%, 56%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Antique Bronze (#665D1E), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.91. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#6F652Argb(111, 101, 42)hsl(51, 45%, 30%)hsv(51, 62%, 44%)cmyk(0%, 9%, 62%, 56%)oklch(50.3% 0.08 99.8)lab(42.77% -1.81 34.07)lch(42.77% 34.12 93.04)What #6F652A 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 #6F652A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#6F652A Channel Values
How #6F652A 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 111 · G 101 · B 42 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 51° · S 45% · L 30% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 51° · S 62% · V 44% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 9% · Y 62% · K 56% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.88:1 vs white · 3.57:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #6F652A 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 #6F652A
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #6F652A; 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 #6F652A
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 #6F652A 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.
#6F652A#67672A#6A662A#686829#6B672A#736060#726250#646464Using #6F652A in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-6f652a: #6F652A;background-color: #6F652A;colors: { 'color-6f652a': '#6F652A' }Color(red: 0.435, green: 0.396, blue: 0.165)<color name="color_6f652a">#6F652A</color>fill="#6F652A"More Yellow Colors
#6F652A sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#6F652A Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #6F652A?
#6F652A is a dark yellow — rgb(111, 101, 42) in RGB and hsl(51, 45%, 30%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Antique Bronze (#665D1E), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.91.
What is the RGB value of #6F652A?
#6F652A is rgb(111, 101, 42) — red 111, green 101, and blue 42 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #6F652A?
#6F652A converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 9%, 62%, 56%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #6F652A be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #6F652A scores 5.88:1 against white and 3.57:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #6F652A as a CSS color keyword?
No. #6F652A 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 15.07, which is visibly different.
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