#6F6C34 Color
#6F6C34 is rgb(111, 108, 52) in RGB, hsl(57, 36%, 32%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 3%, 53%, 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 3.15. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#6F6C34rgb(111, 108, 52)hsl(57, 36%, 32%)hsv(57, 53%, 44%)cmyk(0%, 3%, 53%, 56%)oklch(52.1% 0.077 106)lab(44.94% -4.97 31.36)lch(44.94% 31.75 99.01)What #6F6C34 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 #6F6C34, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#6F6C34 Channel Values
How #6F6C34 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 108 · B 52 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 57° · S 36% · L 32% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 57° · S 53% · V 44% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 3% · Y 53% · K 56% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.43:1 vs white · 3.87:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #6F6C34 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 #6F6C34
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #6F6C34; 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 #6F6C34
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 #6F6C34 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.
#6F6C34#6D6D34#6E6C34#6D6D34#6E6D34#746767#726957#6A6A6AUsing #6F6C34 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-6f6c34: #6F6C34;background-color: #6F6C34;colors: { 'color-6f6c34': '#6F6C34' }Color(red: 0.435, green: 0.424, blue: 0.204)<color name="color_6f6c34">#6F6C34</color>fill="#6F6C34"More Yellow Colors
#6F6C34 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#6F6C34 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #6F6C34?
#6F6C34 is a dark yellow — rgb(111, 108, 52) in RGB and hsl(57, 36%, 32%) 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 3.15.
What is the RGB value of #6F6C34?
#6F6C34 is rgb(111, 108, 52) — red 111, green 108, and blue 52 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #6F6C34?
#6F6C34 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 3%, 53%, 56%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #6F6C34 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #6F6C34 scores 5.43:1 against white and 3.87:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #6F6C34 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #6F6C34 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 11.76, which is visibly different.
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