#6F6C3E Color
#6F6C3E is rgb(111, 108, 62) in RGB, hsl(56, 28%, 34%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 3%, 44%, 56%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Fatigue Green (#5B6238), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.17. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#6F6C3Ergb(111, 108, 62)hsl(56, 28%, 34%)hsv(56, 44%, 44%)cmyk(0%, 3%, 44%, 56%)oklch(52.3% 0.066 105.2)lab(45.05% -4.20 26.10)lch(45.05% 26.43 99.14)What #6F6C3E 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 #6F6C3E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#6F6C3E Channel Values
How #6F6C3E 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 62 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 56° · S 28% · L 34% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 56° · S 44% · V 44% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 3% · Y 44% · K 56% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.4:1 vs white · 3.89:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #6F6C3E 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 #6F6C3E
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #6F6C3E; 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 #6F6C3E
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 #6F6C3E 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.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-6f6c3e: #6F6C3E;background-color: #6F6C3E;colors: { 'color-6f6c3e': '#6F6C3E' }Color(red: 0.435, green: 0.424, blue: 0.243)<color name="color_6f6c3e">#6F6C3E</color>fill="#6F6C3E"More Yellow Colors
#6F6C3E sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#6F6C3E Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #6F6C3E?
#6F6C3E is a dark yellow — rgb(111, 108, 62) in RGB and hsl(56, 28%, 34%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Fatigue Green (#5B6238), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.17.
What is the RGB value of #6F6C3E?
#6F6C3E is rgb(111, 108, 62) — red 111, green 108, and blue 62 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #6F6C3E?
#6F6C3E converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 3%, 44%, 56%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #6F6C3E be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #6F6C3E scores 5.4:1 against white and 3.89:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #6F6C3E as a CSS color keyword?
No. #6F6C3E 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 13.19, which is visibly different.
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