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#6F682F Color

#6F682F is rgb(111, 104, 47) in RGB, hsl(53, 41%, 31%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 6%, 58%, 56%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Mustard Green (#6E6E30), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.22. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#6F682F
HEX#6F682F
RGBrgb(111, 104, 47)
HSLhsl(53, 41%, 31%)
HSVhsv(53, 58%, 44%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 6%, 58%, 56%)
OKLCHoklch(51.1% 0.078 102.4)
LABlab(43.70% -3.15 32.56)
LCHlch(43.70% 32.71 95.52)

What #6F682F 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 #6F682F, 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.

#6F682F Channel Values

How #6F682F 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 111 · G 104 · B 478-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 53° · S 41% · L 31%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 53° · S 58% · V 44%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 6% · Y 58% · K 56%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.68:1 vs white · 3.7:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #6F682F 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 text5.68:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.7:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #6F682F

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #6F682F; 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 #6F682F

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 #6F682F 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#6F682F
Protanopia#69692F
Protanomaly#6C692F
Deuteranopia#6A6A2E
Deuteranomaly#6C692F
Tritanopia#736363
Tritanomaly#726553
Achromatopsia#676767

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Using #6F682F in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-6f682f: #6F682F;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #6F682F;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-6f682f': '#6F682F' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.435, green: 0.408, blue: 0.184)
Android XML<color name="color_6f682f">#6F682F</color>
SVG fillfill="#6F682F"

More Yellow Colors

#6F682F sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#6F682F Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #6F682F?

#6F682F is a dark yellow — rgb(111, 104, 47) in RGB and hsl(53, 41%, 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 4.22.

What is the RGB value of #6F682F?

#6F682F is rgb(111, 104, 47) — red 111, green 104, and blue 47 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #6F682F?

#6F682F converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 6%, 58%, 56%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #6F682F be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #6F682F scores 5.68:1 against white and 3.7:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #6F682F as a CSS color keyword?

No. #6F682F 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 13.51, which is visibly different.

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