#6F6D20 Color
#6F6D20 is rgb(111, 109, 32) in RGB, hsl(58, 55%, 28%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 2%, 71%, 56%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Spanish Bister(spanish Bistre) (#807532), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.95. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#6F6D20rgb(111, 109, 32)hsl(58, 55%, 28%)hsv(58, 71%, 44%)cmyk(0%, 2%, 71%, 56%)oklch(52.1% 0.097 107.9)lab(45.06% -6.64 41.02)lch(45.06% 41.55 99.20)What #6F6D20 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 #6F6D20, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#6F6D20 Channel Values
How #6F6D20 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 109 · B 32 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 58° · S 55% · L 28% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 58° · S 71% · V 44% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 2% · Y 71% · K 56% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.41:1 vs white · 3.88:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #6F6D20 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 #6F6D20
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #6F6D20; 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 #6F6D20
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 #6F6D20 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-6f6d20: #6F6D20;background-color: #6F6D20;colors: { 'color-6f6d20': '#6F6D20' }Color(red: 0.435, green: 0.427, blue: 0.125)<color name="color_6f6d20">#6F6D20</color>fill="#6F6D20"More Yellow Colors
#6F6D20 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#6F6D20 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #6F6D20?
#6F6D20 is a dark yellow — rgb(111, 109, 32) in RGB and hsl(58, 55%, 28%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Spanish Bister(spanish Bistre) (#807532), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.95.
What is the RGB value of #6F6D20?
#6F6D20 is rgb(111, 109, 32) — red 111, green 109, and blue 32 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #6F6D20?
#6F6D20 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 2%, 71%, 56%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #6F6D20 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #6F6D20 scores 5.41:1 against white and 3.88:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #6F6D20 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #6F6D20 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 14.73, which is visibly different.
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