What color is #6B6D4E?

#6B6D4E is a dark, grayish yellow known as Herbal Whispers. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Herbal Whispers?

The RGB value is 107, 109, 78: 107 red, 109 green and 78 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Herbal Whispers?

The complementary color is #504E6D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #6B6D4E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.92:1 and white text 5.35:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Herbal Whispers color: hex code #6B6D4E

#6B6D4E rgb(107, 109, 78)

Shades of yellow

Herbal Whispers has the hex code #6B6D4E. It is a dark, grayish yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 42% red, 42.7% green and 30.6% blue (107, 109, 78).

Its hue angle is 64°, with 17% saturation and 37% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 2% cyan, 0% magenta, 28% yellow and 57% black.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.35:1).

Herbal Whispers (#6B6D4E) color codes

HEX	`#6B6D4E`
RGB	`rgb(107, 109, 78)`
RGB percent	`rgb(42%, 42.7%, 30.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(64, 17%, 37%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(64, 28%, 43%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(2%, 0%, 28%, 57%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(45.1, -6.36, 17.12)`
CIE LCH	`lch(45.1, 18.26, 110.38)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.907, 14.613, 9.347)`
Decimal	`7040334`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Herbal Whispers, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #6B6D4E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.92:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.35:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#6B6D4E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.35:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.92:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #6B6D4E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #6b6d4e; }
.text { color: #6b6d4e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #6b6d4e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(107 109 78 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #6b6d4e, #5c6d4e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Warm Gray.

See #6B6D4E on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #6B6D4E?: #6B6D4E is a dark, grayish yellow known as Herbal Whispers. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Herbal Whispers?: The RGB value is 107, 109, 78: 107 red, 109 green and 78 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Herbal Whispers?: The complementary color is #504E6D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #6B6D4E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.92:1 and white text 5.35:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.