#6F714B Color
#6F714B is rgb(111, 113, 75) in RGB, hsl(63, 20%, 37%) in HSL, and about cmyk(2%, 0%, 34%, 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 7.38. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#6F714Brgb(111, 113, 75)hsl(63, 20%, 37%)hsv(63, 34%, 44%)cmyk(2%, 0%, 34%, 56%)oklch(53.7% 0.055 110.7)lab(46.71% -5.67 20.88)lch(46.71% 21.64 105.19)What #6F714B 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 #6F714B, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#6F714B Channel Values
How #6F714B 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 113 · B 75 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 63° · S 20% · L 37% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 63° · S 34% · V 44% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 2% · M 0% · Y 34% · K 56% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.07:1 vs white · 4.14:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #6F714B 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 #6F714B
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #6F714B; 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 #6F714B
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 #6F714B 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.
#6F714B#71714B#70714B#70704B#70714B#736D6D#716F61#6E6E6EUsing #6F714B in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-6f714b: #6F714B;background-color: #6F714B;colors: { 'color-6f714b': '#6F714B' }Color(red: 0.435, green: 0.443, blue: 0.294)<color name="color_6f714b">#6F714B</color>fill="#6F714B"More Yellow Colors
#6F714B sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#6F714B Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #6F714B?
#6F714B is a dark yellow — rgb(111, 113, 75) in RGB and hsl(63, 20%, 37%) 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 7.38.
What is the RGB value of #6F714B?
#6F714B is rgb(111, 113, 75) — red 111, green 113, and blue 75 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #6F714B?
#6F714B converts to approximately cmyk(2%, 0%, 34%, 56%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #6F714B be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #6F714B scores 5.07:1 against white and 4.14:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #6F714B as a CSS color keyword?
No. #6F714B 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 14.94, which is visibly different.
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